Occupational Health Clinic II

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Explaining and demonstrating methodologies. Clinical cases.

Learning Outcomes

Develop a thorough knowledge of the major medical conditions related to work.

Recognize the main risk factors related to work.

Identify the main pathological groups of diseases related to the work environments.

To identify early changes early and reversible health of workers

Understand the strategy and methodological recognition, identification and referral of cases of accidents at work and occupational diseases.

Adopt models of preventive strategies in Occupational Medicine.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Work-related Respiratory Pathology

Work-related Dermatologic pathology

Occupational deafness

Work-related Cancer

Workplace protection of the pregnant worker and her fetus.

Head Lecturer(s)

António Jorge Correia Gouveia Ferreira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

-Joseph La Dou - Current Occupational and Environmental Medicine 5th Edition. 2014

-Barry S. Levy, David H. Wegman, Sherry L. Baron and Rosemary K. Sokas - Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury Oxford University Press, USA; 6 edition January 25, 2011.

-ABC of Occupational and Environmental Medicine- BMJ Books; 2 edition | October 17, 2003

ILO's Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety (http://www.ilo.org/safework_bookshelf

/english?d&nd=170000102&nh=0)