Orthoptic and ophtalmologic assistance

Professor: - Nicola CUCURACHI
Academic discipline: Medicina legale (MED/43)
Field: Scienze della prevenzione dei servizi sanitari
Type of training activity: Characterising

14 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable unavailable

exam calls

Integrated course unit module: OCULAR PHARMACOLOGY, HYGIENE, FORENSIC MEDICINE, ETHICS AND DEONTOLOGY

Learning objectives

The student must understand the legal limits of his activity as well as the risks of any illegal conduct

Prerequisites

Student have to attend to the 75% of oral lessons

Course unit content

Bio-ethical, deontological and legal framework of the professional activity of the orthoptist. Organization profiles of the National Health Service. General framework of the Social Security System

Full programme

Definition and characteristics of Bioethics. Principles of professional ethics and the orthoptist's code of ethics. General principles of Criminal Law and Civil Law with particular reference to crimes against the person. Informed consent to health care. Organization of the National Health Service. Social Security. Social assistance and social protection of conditions of reduced visual acuity

Bibliography

lecture's notes and teacher handouts

Teaching methods

Lectures will be held on-site. Supporting material will be available on the
specific, student-reserved platform (Elly) and will include slide
presentations

Assessment methods and criteria

written examination

Other information

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FORENSIC MEDICINE cod. 00701