Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Occupational Diseases
Course Code
RAA_053
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
19.00
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 strengthen knowledge in occupational medicine, differentiate occupational diseases from other internal diseases, form understanding of occupational diseases and work-related diseases in allergology, cardiology, gastroenterology, nephrology, pulmonology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.About the diagnosis of occupational diseases of internal organs, clinical picture, differential diagnosis.
Skills
1.To carry out the diagnosis of occupational diseases, draw up documents for the confirmation of the diagnosis of occupational diseases and to be familiar with the issues of treatment, rehabilitation and working capacity examination of occupational patients.
Competences
1.To understand the following: 1) issues of diagnosis of occupational diseases, treatment, rehabilitation and working capacity examination; 2) the essential difference between internal diseases and occupational diseases; To communicate with persons of various competences on these issues.
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 the histories of six hospitalised occupational patients;
- preparation of a report on an occupational disease.
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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; multiple-choice questions (200 questions, 50 of which must be answered); situational tasks; practical skills test.
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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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Current changes in the diagnosis of occupational diseases and mandatory health examinations.
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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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The problem of osteoporosis in men and its occurrence in occupational patients and Chernobyl NPP emergency responders.
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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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Occupational pathology for people employed in metalworking.
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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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Work environment risk factors of health care workers and occupational disease incidence among them.
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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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EU recommended list of occupational diseases. Differences in the opinions of Central, Eastern and Western European specialists about occupational diseases.
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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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Acute and chronic bursitis as occupational diseases.
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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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Hepatitis C as an occupational disease.
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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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Toxic liver diseases.
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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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Latvian occupational diseases in the European aspect. Occupational diseases in Europe.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
19.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
9
Length (weeks):
14
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Eglīte M. „Darba medicīna”. Rīga, RSU, 2012, - 834 lpp.
2.
Enger E. D., Smith B. F., Environmental Science. A study of Interrelationships. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2006.
3.
Environmental and Occupational medicine. 4th edition. Editor W. N. Rom.- Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams&Wilkins Health, 2007. - 1884 p.
4.
Hunter´s diseases of occupations. 10th edition. Editors P. J. Baxter, T. C. Aw, A. Cockroft, P. Durrigton. London: Hoddler, E.T. Stoughton Limited Company, 2010. – 1291 p.
Additional Reading
1.
Jayjock M. A., Lynch J. R., Nelson D. I. Risk assessment principles for the industrial hygiene. Fairfax: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2000, - 63-83 p.
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.
Kaļķis V., Roja Ž. „Darba vides riska faktori un strādājošo veselības aizsardzība. Rīga, Elpa, 2001., - 510 lpp.
4.
Kaļķis V., Kristiņš I., Roja Ž. Darba vides risku novērtēšana. Rīga: Latvijas universitāte, 2003. – 101 lpp.
5.
Kaļķis V. Darba vides risku novērtēšanas metodes. Rīga: Latvijas izglītības fonds, 2008. – 242 lpp.
6.
LaDou J. Current Occupational & Environmental Medicine (Lange Medical Books). 4th edition. McGraw-Hill Medical, 2006. 846 p.
7.
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.