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Study Course Description

Medical Examination, Expert Opinion, its Preparation. Medical Documentation and Record Keeping

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

REX_001

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services

ECTS

5.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Sandra Ausekle

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Expert

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Sandra Ausekle

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To provide for learning both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, creating an understanding of the assessment of suitability of a person's state of health and of the criteria for assessing functioning and work capability.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.The resident is able to independently carry out the assessment of the suitability of a person’s state of health, the assessment of functioning and work capacity and to prepare and draw up an administrative act.

Skills

1.The resident understands the essence of the particular medical examination; theoretical knowledge and practical professional skills allow to assess the suitability of a person’s state of health (on the basis of medical documentation), if necessary, by conducting an examination of a person.

Competences

1.The resident carries out medical examination; works in accordance with the scope of authority as a civil servant or public official; prepares administrative acts and makes other decisions related to the rights of the individual.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
To acquire ability to communicate with clients, their relatives and guardians; to collect the necessary information-medical history; to acquire skills for disability assessment, determination of loss of work capability, to prepare and draw up expert opinions. The resident independently studies the literature.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Theoretical and practical examination at the end of the course.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Medical examination. Expert opinion, its preparation

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Disability policy in Latvia. Disability detection models. Predictable disability. Individual rehabilitation plans. Temporary and permanent incapacity. Principles for determining loss of capacity.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Legislation regulating medical examination at the State Medical Commission for the Assessment of Health Condition and Working Ability. Preparing and drawing up the expert report. Criteria for the assessment of functioning and work capability.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Disability groups, causes and deadlines. Decision-making and opinion-making.

Placement

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Regulatory documents on assessing temporary and permanent inability to work, and determining the disability status.

Placement

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Disability and medico-social aspects.

Placement

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Principles for assessing the adequacy of the state of health for determining the ability to work and the degree of functioning.

Placement

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

The concepts "disabled and “disability,” inhealth, incapacity and inability. Functioning and participation.

Placement

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Assessment of health status for persons over 18 years of age.

Placement

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Disabilities, groups, causes and deadlines

Placement

Modality	Location
On site	Study room

Topics

Preparation and drawing up of an expert-examination document. Decision-making and opinion-making.

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

5.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

Ārstniecības likums

Pacientu tiesību likums

Invaliditātes likums

Valsts sociālo pabalstu likums

Par sociālo drošību

Sociālo pakalpojumu un sociālās palīdzības likums

Prognozējamas invaliditātes, invaliditātes un darbspēju zaudējuma noteikšanas un invaliditāti apliecinoša dokumenta izsniegšanas noteikumi

Darbnespējas lapu izsniegšanas un anulēšanas kārtība

Noteikumi par Iekšlietu ministrijas sistēmas iestāžu un Ieslodzījuma vietu pārvaldes amatpersonām ar speciālajām dienesta pakāpēm un amatpersonu amata kandidātiem nepieciešamo veselības stāvokli un psiholoģiskajām īpašībām un veselības stāvokļa un psiholoģisko īpašību pārbaudes kārtību

10.

Padomes Regula (EEK) Nr. 1408/71 (1971. gada 14. jūnijs) par sociālā nodrošinājuma sistēmu piemērošanu darbiniekiem un viņu ģimenēm, kas pārvietojas Kopienā

11.

Konvencija par personu ar invaliditāti tiesībām

12.

The global of disease: 2004 update.

13.

Warren, N. and Manderson, L. 2015. Reframing Disability and Quality of Life: A Global Perspective. Berlin: Springer.

14.

Grammenos, S. 2003. Ilness, disability and social inclusion. Ireland: European Foundation for the Improvement of living ar working conditions.

15.

UN Children's Fund UNICEF. 2008. Monitoring Child Disability in Developing Countries. Results from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. United States: University of Wisconsin

16.

Testing a disability questions for the census. Canberra, Family and Community Statistics, Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2003.

17.

World Bank. 2007. People with disabilities in India: from commitments to outcomes. Unites States: Washington, DC.

18.

Mcfarlane, L. and Mclean, J. 2003 Education and Training for Direct Care Workers