Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Public and Environmental Health for Functional Specialists
Course Code
REK_243
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Medical Services; Rehabilitation
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Zane Liepiņa
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, rk@rsu.lv, +371 20271291
About Study Course
Objective
To gain knowledge and understanding of public and environmental health aspects and their impact on individual and public health in the context of the practice of a functional specialist.
Preliminary Knowledge
Introduction to professional studies and research, biology, physiology, civil and environmental protection.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of successful completion of the course the student will be able to: - to understand and explain the impact of environmental factors on human health and the possibilities for reducing pollution; - to understand and explain the possibilities of reducing the risk factors of the work environment; - understand and explain the frequency of diseases (incidence, prevalence); - to understand and explain the factors influencing health and health habits of the Latvian population.
Skills
1.As a result of successful completion of the course the student will be able to: - identify the most common environmental factors that can cause environmental diseases; - identify work environment risk factors that may affect the health of employees and patients; - to select, compile and use the most important information on public health and health habits of the population in Latvia; - apply disease incidence estimates.
Competences
1.As a result of successful completion of the course the student will be able to: - to participate in measures to reduce the impact of natural and work environment factors at their workplace; - to analyze and interpret the public health situation and health habits of the Latvian population; - interpret data from disease frequency estimates.
Assessment
Individual work
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Learning tasks:
1) Individual task:
a) Global environmental health problems in Latvia and the world - choose a global problem from examples and analyze the main environmental health problems, collect solutions at the individual, municipal and national level, provide proposals for solutions;
b) Assessment of the workplace or type of work and determination of the factors of the working environment and their assessment - completed assessment form, report on the assessment results;
2) in a group (2-3 students) - promotion of public health in the municipality - research and analysis of the public health profile in the municipality, identification and analysis of health promotion measures in the municipality, report and discussion.
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Examination
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At the end of the study course, a cumulative exam on the learning tasks implemented in the study course: 1) individually: a) global environmental health problems in Latvia and the world (individual task); b) assessment of work environment risk factors (individual task) - 50%; 2) group task - promotion of public health in the municipality - 50%.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Video Lecture
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Environmental health, environmental diseases and related diseases. Environmental chemical, biological, physical and psychosocial factors, their impact on human health. Global environmental health problems in Latvia and in the world.
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Video Lecture
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Contact hours
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Air as a component of the environment. Air pollution and its effects on human health. Indoor air pollution problems, sick building syndrome. Microclimate and its determinants.
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Video Lecture
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Contact hours
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Electromagnetic and ultraviolet radiation, its effects on health. Visible light, its impact on human performance and health.
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Video Lecture
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Biological, chemical, physical, physical, psycho-emotional and other factors of the work environment. Medical environment.
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Video Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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The concept of health and public health, areas of public health. The role of a functional specialist in improving public health.
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Video Lecture
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Basic concepts and concepts of epidemiology, calculations of disease frequency.
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Class/Seminar
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Contact hours
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On site
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4
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Topics
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Evaluation of microclimatic parameters. Carbon dioxide as an indicator of indoor air purity. Lighting evaluation in different workplaces. Problem solving tasks.
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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4
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Topics
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Hygienic and epidemiological significance of water. Drinking water quality assessment. Assessment of work environment risk factors in different workplaces. Presentation of students' independent works.
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Contact hours
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On site
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4
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Topics
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Basic epidemiological indicators, disease incidence estimates and health information. Analysis and interpretation of epidemiological data in the practice of a functional specialist.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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4
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Topics
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Factors influencing health and health habits of the Latvian population. The role of functional specialists in influencing health habits.
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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4
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Topics
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Seminar: presentation of the independent task and analysis of the completed work.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Video Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Environmental health, environmental diseases and related diseases. Environmental chemical, biological, physical and psychosocial factors, their impact on human health. Global environmental health problems in Latvia and in the world.
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Video Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Air as a component of the environment. Air pollution and its effects on human health. Indoor air pollution problems, sick building syndrome. Microclimate and its determinants.
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Video Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Electromagnetic and ultraviolet radiation, its effects on health. Visible light, its impact on human performance and health.
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Video Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Biological, chemical, physical, physical, psycho-emotional and other factors of the work environment. Medical environment.
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Video Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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The concept of health and public health, areas of public health. The role of a functional specialist in improving public health.
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Video Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Basic concepts and concepts of epidemiology, calculations of disease frequency.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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4
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Topics
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Evaluation of microclimatic parameters. Carbon dioxide as an indicator of indoor air purity. Lighting evaluation in different workplaces. Problem solving tasks.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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-
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4
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Topics
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Hygienic and epidemiological significance of water. Drinking water quality assessment. Assessment of work environment risk factors in different workplaces. Presentation of students' independent works.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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-
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4
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Topics
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Basic epidemiological indicators, disease incidence estimates and health information. Analysis and interpretation of epidemiological data in the practice of a functional specialist.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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4
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Topics
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Factors influencing health and health habits of the Latvian population. The role of functional specialists in influencing health habits.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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4
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Topics
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Seminar: presentation of the independent task and analysis of the completed work.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Eglīte M., Vanadziņš I. un citi. Vides veselība. RSU, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Baltiņš M. Epidemioloģijas pamatjēdzieni un koncepcijas, Lietišķā epidemioloģija. “Zinātne”, 2003., 48 – 66.lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
3.
Baltiņš M. Slimību biežuma aprēķini, Lietišķā epidemioloģija. “Zinātne”, 2003., 68 – 106.lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
4.
Veselības ministrija. Sabiedrības veselības pamatnostādnes 2021.-2027. gadam
5.
WHO. Rehabilitation Competency Framework, 2020
Additional Reading
1.
Eglīte M. Darba medicīna. 2012. RSU, 834 lpp
2.
Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs. Latvijas iedzīvotāju veselību ietekmējošo paradumu pētījums, 2018
Other Information Sources
1.
WHO. Rehabilitation Competency Framework: Information Sheet