Epidemics, Pandemics and Outbreaks
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What can we do to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases from becoming epidemics or pandemic? In this course, you’ll learn the facts about infectious diseases and medical responses. We'll focus on the public health laws and policies that provide the framework for effective prevention, like quarantine laws, drug development policies, and bioterrorism and biodefense.Get a Reminder
| Rating | 4.5★ based on 69 ratings |
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| Length | 5 weeks |
| Effort | 3-4 hours a week |
| Starts | Jul 5 (147 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | University of Pittsburgh via Coursera |
| Instructors | Elena A. Baylis, Elizabeth Ferrell Bjerke, JD, Amesh A. Adalja, MD, FACP, Ryan Morhard |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Social Sciences |
| Tags | Social Sciences Governance And Society |
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Very informative and engaging.
It's a shame that the legal frameworks introduced in the course are limited to the US because I, as a non-american had some trouble understanding the last not bad Very informative course.
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fantastic course This course was very informative and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
Very informative and educational will be used in my everyday job as an environmental health officer.
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Was very helpful, I learned a lot from this course.
The self-paced aspect of the course is also very helpful if you would like to make your own schedule.
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| Rating | 4.5★ based on 69 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 5 weeks |
| Effort | 3-4 hours a week |
| Starts | Jul 5 (147 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $49 |
| From | University of Pittsburgh via Coursera |
| Instructors | Elena A. Baylis, Elizabeth Ferrell Bjerke, JD, Amesh A. Adalja, MD, FACP, Ryan Morhard |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Social Sciences |
| Tags | Social Sciences Governance And Society |
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