Concepts on the main occupational diseases, from a preventive, clinical and forensic point of view
Course Prerequisites
To follow the course the student should have passed the pathological anatomy exam. Furthermore, knowledge of internal medicine and preventive medicine is necessary.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lessons Individual study of didactic material supplied electronically
Assessment Methods
Oral exam. The evaluation criteria will take into account the degree of knowledge of the subject, the clarity of the exposition, the property of language, the use of scientific terminology and the ability to establish logical connections between the topics.
Texts
Laodu J., Harrison R. Current Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 6th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York, 2021.
Tomei F. et al. Manuale di Medicina del Lavoro. Piccin, Padova, 2019.
Contents
General concepts Physical agents Occupational toxicology Occupational allergology Biological risk Occupational cancer Work-related stress
