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HYGIENE AND HEALTH EDUCATION
cod. 14480

Academic year 2007/08
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
Type of training activity
Characterising
25 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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Integrated course unit module: OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY

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Learning objectives

Knowledge of the basic concepts relative to epidemiology and the general prevention of infectious and chronic degenerative diseases

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Course unit content

<br />Definition of hygiene, Public Health: divisions and aims <br />Concept of health <br />General epidemiology of infectious diseases: host-parasite relationships, sources and reservoirs of infection, modes of transmission, modes of emergence of the infections in the population. <br /><br />Types and levels of preventive intervention: notification, quarantine measures, diagnostic investigation of infectious diseases, sterilisation, disinfection and disinfestation. Vaccine prophylaxis, types of vaccine, vaccine strategies and schedules. Passive immunoprophylaxis and chemoprophylaxis.<br /><br />Main prevention principles for non infectious diseases

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Bibliography

<br />IGIENE - Barbuti S., Bellelli E., Fara G.M., Giammanco G.Ed.Moruzzi (II edizione)<br />IGIENE Epidemiologia Sanità Pubblica - Signorelli C.Soc. Ed.Universo

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