DIRITTO E ORGANIZZAZIONE DEI SERVIZI SANITARI E SCIENZE PSICOPEDAGOGICHE

Academic Year 2015/2016 - 3° Year
Teaching Staff Credit Value: 6
Scientific field
  • MED/43 - Forensic medicine
  • MED/44 - Occupational medicine
  • M-PSI/01 - General psychology
Taught classes: 48 hours
Term / Semester:
ENGLISH VERSION

Detailed Course Content

  • Legal Medicine

    The course develops competences in Medical Ethics and Legal Medicine with particular reference to
    the study of analytical protocols of the main aspects of forensic pathology with particular reference
    to: Forensic Traumatology, Asphyxiology, Forensic Toxicology, Thanatology and crime scene
    investigations.
    Acquisition of information relevant to the exercise of the profession under the normative-legal and
    ethical profile with reference to consequences in criminal and civil law.
    Acquisition of knowledge of the general problems of medico-legal interest on terms of correct
    methodology. Acquisition of basic knowledge to be applied to investigations of various areas of
    Forensic Medicine. Acquisition of the basal technical elements, even analytical, for the forensic
    diagnosis of acute and chronic poisoning.

  • Occupational Medicine

    History and evolution of Occupational Medicine: prevention service legislation and organization; work accidents and professional diseases insurance practices. Risk assessment procedure; exposure times and limit levels/values.

    Primary and secondary prevention principles. Healthcare surveillance and duties of competent physician. Biological monitoring procedures. General and individual preventive practices and first aid action organization. Biological risk and vaccinations. Physical risks: noise, vibrations, ionizing-non-ionizing radiations, microclimate and compressed atmosphere. Ergonomy principles: postures and work. Workstation, shift and night work risks. Assessment of risks in manual loads handling and in repetitive movements of upper limbs with associated pathologies. Organizational wellness and its associated work stress. Health promotion in working places.

    Main dust/fibre and professional allergene exposure–related pathologies; indoor and outdoor pollutants. Exposure risks to chemical, mutagen and carcenogenic agents.

    Principles of Industrial Hygiene and hints of Statistics. Risks in the main working cycles. Guidelines on safety and health in working places.

  • General Psychology

    Definition of General Psycology: field investigation and intervention

    Historical signs on the origins and on the evolution of the General Psychology

    Communication: components, functions, processes, forms (verbal and non verbal communication)

    Emotions and emotional competence

    Stress and coping in the professionals working in the health sector

    Group dynamics, leadership and conflict management

    Team building and working team


Textbook Information

  • Legal Medicine

    1. L. Macchiarelli, P. Arbarello, G. Cave Bondi, N. M. Di Luca, T. Feola - Compendio di Medicina
    Legale. Editore: Minerva Medica
    2. D. De Mercurio, F. Paolacci, G. Vetrugno. Argomenti di Medicina Legale per i corsi di Laurea
    delle Professioni Sanitarie. CIC Edizioni Internazionali

  • Occupational Medicine
    • David Koh, Ken Takahashi. Textbook of Occupational Medicine Practice. 3rd Edition ISBN: 978-981-4329-57-6
    • Antonio Mutti, Massimo Corradi: "Lezioni di Medicina del Lavoro". Nuova Editrice Berti, 2014 (ISBN 978-88-7364-627-3)
    • Per Alberto Bertazzi: "Medicina del lavoro". Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2013 (ISBN 978-88-6030-633-3)
  • General Psychology

    Anna De Santi, Iole Simeoni, I gruppi di lavoro nella sanità, Carocci, Roma 2011

    Daniel Siegel, Mappe per la mente, Cortina, Milano 2014

    Roberto Nicoletti, Rino Rumiati, I processi cognitivi, Il Mulino, Bologna 2006

    Alessandro Toni, Psicologia della comunicazione, LED, Milano 2012

    Maria Rosa Baroni, Rita Berto, Stress ambientale, Carocci, Roma 2013