Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Occupational Diseases
Course Code
RAA_022
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
10.50
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
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About Study Course
Objective
Successful fulfilment of the requirements of the course gives 9.3 credit points.
To strengthen knowledge of occupational medicine, to differentiate occupational diseases from other internal diseases, to create an understanding of occupational diseases and work-related diseases in allergology, cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, pulmonology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Of diagnosis, clinical presentation and differential diagnosis of occupational diseases of internal organs.
Skills
1.To diagnose occupational diseases, to prepare documents for approval of an occupational disease diagnosis and to know therapy, rehabilitation and issues of assessment of working ability of patients of occupational diseases.
Competences
1.To understand: 1) diagnosing, treatment, rehabilitation and issues of assessment of working ability in case of occupational diseases; 2) the essential difference between internal diseases and occupational diseases; To communicate on these issues with persons having different competence.
Assessment
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- acquisition of extended additional knowledge from readings and e-study materials;
- descriptions of six case histories of inpatients with occupational diseases;
- preparation of a report on an occupational disease.
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A test must be passed – theoretical questions; multiple choice questions (200 questions, of which 50 must be answered); situational tasks; practical skills check.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
10.50
Number of Residency Seminars:
10
Length (weeks):
7
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”, Rīga, RSU, 2012, - 834 lpp.
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Enger E.D., Smith B.F., Environmental Science. A study of Interrelationships – Boston: McGraw Hill, 2006.
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Environmental and Occupational medicine. Fourth edition. Editor W.N. Rom.- Philadelphia, New York, London, Tokyo: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams&Wilkins Health, 2007. - 1884 p.
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Hunter´s diseases of occupations. Tenth edition. Editors P.J. Baxter, T.C. Aw, A. Cockroft, P. Durrigton. – London: Hoddler, E.T. Stoughton Limited Company, 2010. – 1291 p.
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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John P., Tomberlin, Duane Saunders H., Evaluation, Treatment and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 1., vol. 2., 3rd ed., The Saunders Group, 1995.
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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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LaDou J. Current Occupational & Environmental Medicine (Lange Medical Books), 4 th edition. McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006. 846 p.
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Levy B.S. (Editor), Wegman D.H. (Editor). Occupational Health: Recognizingg and Preventing Work-Related Disease and Injury. 5 th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005. 847 p.