Studying at the University of Verona
Free choice courses
Public Health (2020/2021)
The teaching is organized as follows:
MEDICINA LEGALE
Credits
3
Period
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Location
VERONA
Academic staff
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IGIENE
Credits
3
Period
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Location
VERONA
Academic staff
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Learning outcomes
Module: IGIENE
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Transmission models and strategies of direct and indirect prophylaxis of diffusive infectious diseases (in particular immunoprophylaxis and chemoprophylaxis)
Module: MEDICINA LEGALE
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knowledge of the essential elements for the identification and interpretation of the specific damaging frameworks
Module: MEDICINA DEL LAVORO
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To acquire knowledge and understanding, also through field examples, about:
- general principles of occupational medicine and health and safety in workplaces
- principal clinic-epidemiological features on occupational injuries and work related diseases and disorders
- roles of the different professionals and institutions committed to prevention.
- occupational health clinic, with specific reference to occupational history collection, etiological diagnosis, medico-legal obligations, cooperation among health professionals and physicians (general practitioners as well as specialists), in order to achieve etiological diagnosis
- legislation on health and safety at work
- exposure and risk assessment, health surveillance, individual susceptibility, vulnerable groups, fitness for work
- primary, secondary, tertiary prevention, with reference to different risk factors (e.g., chemicals, physical agents, biohazards, ergonomics, organization and psychosocial factors)
Program
Module: IGIENE
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1. Epidemiology and prevention of poliomyelitis, HAV, HEV
2. Epidemiology and prevention of measles, chickenpox, meningococcus
3. Epidemiology and prevention of tuberculosis
4. Epidemiology and prevention of HBV, HCV, HDV
Module: MEDICINA LEGALE
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forensic asphyxia, gunshot wounds
Module: MEDICINA DEL LAVORO
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PROGRAM
General principles of occupational medicine and health and safety in workplaces
Occupational hazards and risks
Occupational risk factors: chemical, physical, ergonomics, biological, psychosocial and organizational
Work related diseases and disorders. Occupational injuries
Legislation on health and safety at work
Roles of the different professionals and institutions committed to prevention
Occupational health clinic: occupational history collection, etiological diagnosis, medico-legal obligations
Occupational respiratory diseases
Occupational allergology: asthma, skin diseases
Ergonomics and biomechanical overload
Occupational disorders caused by physical agents: noise, vibrations, temperatures.
Principles of industrial toxicology
Main occupational disorders caused by solvents and metals
Occupational cancer and carcinogenesis.
Bibliography
Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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Tomei F, Candura SM, Sannolo N, Sartorelli P, Costa G, perbellini L, Larese Filon F, Maestrelli P, Magrini A, Bartolucci GB, Ricci S. | Manuale di Medicina del Lavoro | Piccin Nuova libraria S.p.A. Padova | 2019 | 978-88-299-2902-3 | |
Alessio L. - Franco G. - Tomei F | Trattato di MEDICINA DEL LAVORO | PICCIN | 2015 |
Examination Methods
Module: IGIENE
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oral interview
Module: MEDICINA LEGALE
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oral
Module: MEDICINA DEL LAVORO
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Oral examination.