Occupational Medicine and Diseases (AUVMK_060)
About Study Course
Objective
To teach the future doctors scientifically based knowledge and skills in the field of occupational health care, including the impact of harmful factors of the working environment on health, the recognition of occupational diseases and work-related diseases, their etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, planning of examination and further care, as well as the application of principles of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation within their competence.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of chemistry, biochemistry, physics, microbiology, environmental health, physiology, clinical propedeutics, internal diseases and neurology. Before taking the course, the student is already able to explain the basic functions of organ systems and the basic mechanisms of disease development, to collect a general anamnesis, to recognize the most common symptoms and to interpret the results of basic clinical examinations.
Learning outcomes
1.The student is able to explain the aims, principles and tasks of occupational medicine and occupational health, as well as the role of the family doctor, occupational physician and occupational health team.
1.Collects and documents a structured occupational history, including employment history, exposures, protective measures, and symptom association with work.
1.Evaluates a possible occupational or work-related disease in a clinical case, justifying the link with exposure and considering alternative causes of the disease.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 7 | Master's | Required | Nadīna Rīmere, Zane Priedīte, Henning Leu, Marija Burčeņa, Jeļena Reste, Anna Regīna Knoka |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 7 | Master's | Required | Nadīna Rīmere, Zane Priedīte, Henning Leu, Marija Burčeņa, Jeļena Reste, Anna Regīna Knoka |
