Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Occupational Diseases. Treatment of Occupational Diseases and Organisation of Care
Course Code
RAA_056
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
8.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Maija Eglīte
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Doctor of Occupational diseases
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Maija Eglīte
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire basic knowledge of occupational medicine as a clinical discipline, treatment and rehabilitation of occupational patients.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.About the main issues of occupational medicine, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of occupational diseases, treatment, working capacity examination and prevention, as well as about rehabilitation methods in the treatment of occupational patients.
Skills
1.To diagnose occupational diseases, choose appropriate treatment and rehabilitation methods.
Competences
1.To plan and carry out treatment and rehabilitation measures.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
Individual work |
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- extended acquisition of additional knowledge from literature and teaching materials of e-studies;
- descriptions of six outpatients;
- descriptions of the histories of two hospitalised occupational patients;
- preparation of a report on an occupational disease (30 min).
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Examination
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
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Must pass a test - theoretical questions (34% of the total course assessment); situational tasks (33% of the total assessment); practical skills test (33% of the total assessment).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Personal protective equipment. Collective protective equipment.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Effects of nanoparticles on human health.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Causes, clinic, therapy of anaemias. Anaemias of occupational aetiology.
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Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Specialized room
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Topics
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Differential diagnosis of occupational hepatitis of various origins.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
8.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
4
Length (weeks):
6
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”. Rīga, 2012, - 834 lpp
2.
Information notices on occupational diseases: a guide to diagnosis. Autori – ES ekspert // Luxembourg, European Communities, 2009. – 276 lpp.
3.
Handbook of Vocational Rehabilitation and Disability Evaluation
4.
Application and Implementation of the ICF. Editors: Escorpizo, R., Brage, S., Homa, D., Stucki, G. 2015
Additional Reading
1.
Kaļķis V., Roja Ž. „Darba vides riska faktori un strādājošo veselības aizsardzība. Rīga, Elpa, 2001., - 510lpp
2.
John P., Tomberlin, Duane Saunders H. Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 1., vol. 2., 3rd edition, The Saunders Group, 1995.
3.
Conference for commemoration of Lithuanian Chernobyl clean-up workers’ sacrifice. Vilnius 2016, - 87 p.
4.
LaDou J. Current Occupational & Environmental Medicine (Lange Medical Books). 4th edition. McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006. 846 p.
5.
Levy B. S., Wegman D. H. (Editors). Occupational Health: Recognizingg and Preventing Work-Related Disease and Injury. 5th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005. 847 p.
6.
Occupational medicine. Editor C. Zenc. 3rd edition. St. Louis, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago: Mosby Year Book Inc., 1994.- 840 p.
7.
Rom W. N., Markowitz S. (Editors). Environmental and Occupational Medicine. 4th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006. 1904 p.
8.
Zeidlers I. Klīniskā fizikālā medicīna//Nacionālais apgāds 2004.- 398 lpp.
Other Information Sources
1.
www.netwibes.com/info_med