The student must know and be able to understand the problems relating to epidemiology and diagnostics (factors that influence the state of health of individuals and the community and prevention methodologies); At the end of the course the student must have acquired the knowledge and basic methodological tools necessary to analyze complex single- and multi-factorial case studies (etiological link and risk identification and management).
Course Prerequisites
Know the definition of health and the determinants of health/disease
Teaching Methods
Lectures with slide projection. Role play.
Assessment Methods
Oral exam based on the needs of the appeal.
Texts
Barbuti, Fara, Gianmanco et al. "Hygiene" third edition, Monduzzi Editore 2011 Carlo Signorelli "Hygiene Epidemiology Public Health" fifth edition Universo Publishing Company 2009
Contents
-The epidemiological method and elements of demography -General epidemiology of infectious diseases -Outline of general epidemiology of non-infectious diseases -The levels of prevention": primary, secondary and tertiary -General prevention of infectious diseases -General prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases -TB, Influenza, Meningitis -Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV -Hepatitis A, -Agents of fetopathies: Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Toxoplasmosis - Special prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases -Environmental Hygiene: Food poisoning, Water (pollution and drinking water requirements) -Healthcare-related infections -Environmental opportunists
