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About Study Course

ECTS:5
Course supervisor:Andris Vikmanis
Study type:Full time
Course level:Doctor
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Clinical medicine; Forensic science

Objective

To acquire knowledge about trauma and polytrauma diagnosis, complications, mechanisms and treatment in accordance with the requirements of speciality of Forensic Medicine Experts for reason to prepare doctors for certification and independent work in forensic medicine.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.Knowledge of injury and polytrauma classification, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, therapy methods, outcome.

Skills

1.Skills to diagnose an injury, assess its course, mechanism of occurrence, effect of therapy, age of injury (skill level B1-C1).

Competence

1.Diagnose an injury in a forensic medical clinic, perform a forensic medical examination, in cases of injury, assess its severity, mechanism of occurrence and time of occurrence, evaluate medical documentation, see traumatic changes in radiological examinations, assess the relationship with disability and fatal outcome.