Occupational Medicine and Diseases

1.The student is able to explain the aims, principles and tasks of occupational medicine and occupational health, as well as the role of the family doctor, occupational physician and occupational health team.

2.The student is able to describe the impact of physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic (mechanical) and psychosocial occupational risk factors on the health of workers, their mechanism of action and the importance of exposure intensity to these factors in the development of diseases.

3.The student is able to explain the etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of the most common occupational diseases and work-related diseases, linking them to work environment risk factors.

4.The student can explain the principles of diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of the most common occupational diseases.

5.The student knows and can explain the legal and ethical principles of occupational health protection, mandatory health examinations, investigation of occupational diseases and evaluation of work capacity.

1.Collects and documents a structured occupational history, including employment history, exposures, protective measures, and symptom association with work.

2.Finds and critically evaluates literature and regulatory sources, as well as interprets workplace exposure and health examination data in the given situation.

3.Demonstrates the performance of a cold test and a vibration sensation test according to the skills catalogue algorithm and interprets the results in the context of vibration-induced disorder diagnosis.

4.Demonstrates reporting of a biological risk incident in healthcare and develops a reasoned plan for further action.

5.Prepares a plan for mandatory health examinations for the given work environment risk profile, justifying the necessary examinations and specialist consultations.

1.Evaluates a possible occupational or work-related disease in a clinical case, justifying the link with exposure and considering alternative causes of the disease.

2.Develops prioritised workplace risk reduction and occupational disease prevention measures in the given situation, taking into account the impact on the patient, other employees and safety at work, society and the environment, and respecting the hierarchy of risk control and ergonomics principles.

3.Justifies the plan for examination, referral, treatment, rehabilitation and return to work of the patient according to the clinical situation and within the limits of his/her competence.

4.Provides reasoned advice to the patient and the occupational health team on safe work and health protection, respecting the patient’s rights, confidentiality and applicable regulations.