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DIRITTO E ORGANIZZAZIONE DEI SERVIZI SANITARI E SCIENZE PSICOPEDAGOGICHE

Teaching Staff

GUIDO ROMANO - Module Legal Medicine - MED/43 - 2 CFU
VENERANDO RAPISARDA - Module Occupational Medicine - MED/44 - 2 CFU
ANGELA GIANNETTO - Module General Psychology - M-PSI/01 - 2 CFU

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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

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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

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