Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Occupational Health Legislation
Course Code
RAA_049
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
12.00
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, its objectives and tasks, place among other clinical disciplines in order to be able to evaluate the compliance of work environment risk factors with regulatory enactments of Latvia and/or other countries, as well as the possibility of preventing risk factors and their impact on the human body.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Of the role of occupational health and its place among other areas related to the work environment and health, of the tasks of an occupational doctor in occupational health, of the regulatory enactments with regard to occupational health and safety at work.
Skills
1.To organise labour protection and occupational health measures according to the legislation of the Republic of Latvia.
Competences
1.Tto use the knowledge and skills in practical work with patients of occupational diseases.
Assessment
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To familiarise with and analyse three cases of occupational diseases (documents about employment history and conditions, referrals, mandatory health checks, examinations taken, etc.) from the legislative perspective.
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
12.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
9
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Arodveselība un riski darbā. Rīga: Medicīnas apgāds, 2015. – 533 lpp.
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Darba apstākļi un riski Latvijā. Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2007. – 146 lpp.
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Darba apstākļi un veselība darbā. Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2003. – 142 lpp.
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Darba drošība. Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2003. – 286 lpp.
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Darba higiēna. Rīga: LR Labklājības ministrija, 2003. – 155 lpp.
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Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”. Rīga, 2012, - 834 lpp.
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Information notices on occupational diseases: a guide to diagnosis (angl.). Autori – ES eksperti // Luxembourg, European Communities, 2009. – 276 lpp.
Additional Reading
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Jayjock M. A., Lynch J. R., Nelson D. I. Risk assessment principles for the industrial hygiene. Fairfax: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2000, - Pp.63-83.
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Kaļķis V., Roja Ž. „Darba vides riska faktori un strādājošo veselības aizsardzība. Rīga, Elpa, 2001., - 510 lpp.
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Kaļķis V., Kristiņš I., Roja Ž. Darba vides risku novērtēšana. Rīga: Latvijas universitāte, 2003. – 101 lpp.
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Kaļķis V. Darba vides risku novērtēšanas metodes. Rīga: Latvijas izglītības fonds, 2008. – 242 lpp.
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Occupational medicine. Editor C. Zenc. 3rd edition. St. Louis, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago: Mosby Year Book Inc., 1994.- 840 p.
Other Information Sources
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www.likumi.lv
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www.osha.lv