MPPL0721 Preventive Medicine I

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Drahoslava Hrubá, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Drahoslava Hrubá, CSc.
Department of Preventive Medicine – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MVDr. Halina Matějová
Timetable
Wed 24. 9. to Wed 17. 12. Wed 13:00–14:40 249
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Teaching Specialization Optics and Optometrics)
  • Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Teaching Specialization Human Alimentation)
Course objectives
To understand the relationships between man and environment - physical, chemical, biological and psychosocial factors, their interactions. Adaptation. The mechanism of influence of the main factors in environmental and occupational conditions on human, their role in the health and disease: noise, radiation, microklimate, light, biological rhythms. The ways of prevence of exposed population: outdoor and indoor air, water, waste
Syllabus
  • MAN AND ENVIRONMENT: physical, biological, chemical and social factors in macro - and microenvironment. Their interactions. Way of adaptation and compensation keeping the homeostasis. Terms "health" and "disease", their determinants. Primary and secundary prevention, their role in the public health. NOISE: sources, effects (specific on hearing, non-specific, as a stress factor). Creation of the hygienic safe limits. Control. LIGHT and ILLUMINATION: the physiology of sight, optimal working conditions. The role of colours. RADIATION: the different types and their sources; the health consequences of the exposure; basic prevention. MICROCLIMATE: as a complex of both external and internal conditions. The ways of thermoregulation. Workplaces with extrame thermal conditions - long-term and short-term load. Principles of the drinking scheme. BIOLOGIC RHYTHM: circadian and other rhythms. Shift work as a risk for health. Active and passive rest. The hygiene of sleeping. AIR AND HEALTH: The most common contaminants of the outdoor air. Smog. The health consequences of the exposure. HOUSING AND HEALTH: The most common contaminants of indoor air, the health cosequences of the exposure. Ventilation: types and sense. WATER AND HEALTH: The hygienic limits (chemical, microbiological) for drinking water (with specific characteristics for bottle-fed babies). Trace elements in the water. Diseases caused by contaminated water. The principles for hygienic safety of water sources. WASTE AND HEALTH: the sources of biological, chemical and ionizing waste products, the principles for the safe destruction. NUTRITION: as a protective and risk factor for human health. Dietary guidelines. Preventive programmes for health nutritional habits. CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENT: man-made and natural chemicals and their impact on human health
Literature
  • Provazník K. et al: Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. 3. LF UK Praha, SZÚ Praha, 2003, 2004
  • Kotulán J et al: Preventivní lékařství I, II. Lékařská fakulta MU, 1990, 1991
Assessment methods
Written tests
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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