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Course unit
OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE (MOD. PUBLIC HEALTH) (Logistica Treviso)
MEP4062562, A.A. 2016/17
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2012/13
Integrated course for this unit
ECTS: details
Type |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Credits allocated |
Core courses |
MED/44 |
Occupational Medicine |
4.0 |
Course unit organization
Period |
Second semester |
Year |
5th Year |
Teaching method |
frontal |
Type of hours |
Credits |
Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
Group didactic activities |
0.0 |
16 |
0.0 |
No turn |
Lecture |
4.0 |
32 |
68.0 |
No turn |
Examination board
Examination board not defined
Common characteristics of the Integrated Course unit
Specific characteristics of the Module
Course unit contents:
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Occupational medicine:
Definition, historical perspective, scope.
Organization of prevention in the work place:
Organizational and managerial tools.
Evaluation of occupational risks:
Definition of hazard and risk, principles of risk evaluation, quantification of hazards and methodology of risk evaluation; safety limits for health protection.
Risks and occupational diseases in health care work:
Chemical, physical, biological agents; sensitizing and carcinogenic agents; ergonomic and organizational risks.
Occupational diseases of respiratory tract, skin, muscle-joint-bone; occupational cancer; diseases due to noise, vibrations, metals, solvents and pesticides.
Regulatory issues:
General principles; reporting, recognition and compensation of occupational diseases. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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Classes, group discussion, class practice exercises. |
Additional notes about suggested reading:
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• P.A. Bertazzi. Medicina del Lavoro. R. Cortina Ed. 2013
• L. Alessio, G. Franco, F. Tomei. Trattato di Medicina del Lavoro. Piccin Ed. 2015 (for reference).
• Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana (art 32 e 41);
• DLL 9 aprile 2008, n.81;
• Tabella delle Malattie professionali (G.U. n. 169 del 21 luglio 2008).
Slide presentations; web sites suggested by the teacher. |
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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