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Course description |
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This particular module approaches health from an Anthropological and sociological perspective.
It is a fact that Health Management requires an understanding of: nutrition safety, labor and traffic accidents, wars, refugees and of restrained populations.
Also, issues such as age, sex, tribal / national cultures and the socio-economic status (income and profession) are extensively developed as they constitute the determinant factors of health and of access to medical services. |
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Prerequisites |
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No prerequisites needed. |
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Objectives |
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The aim of this module is the understanding of the following subject matters: - the structure of the population defines the different needs of healthcare
- as a social institution medicine shall meet the social demand
- Economy plays a definite role in the sector of health – poverty and hunger, economic policy of nutrition - working population finance healthcare and has special requirements for accident prevention and for the therapy of labor diseases
- the problems which are concerned with traffic (accidents), sports, large- scale events
- environment and health, natural and manmade hazards
- aging of population and the needs to deal with chronic diseases of the third and terminal age.
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Program |
- Socio- Cultural , Behavioral and Ethical Aspects of Health Issues
- Modern Western Medicine –Historic Evolution and Functions
- The Demographic Explosion – Health and the Population Structure
- Definitions of some Health Related Indicators
- Fertility, Maternity, Infant Health , Abortion Politics
- Adult Population and Working Population Occupational Safety
- Accidents: Traffic, Sports, Large Scale Events
- Ecological and Nature Morbidity
- Geriatrics and Gerontology –The Health Issues of an Aging Population
- Recapitulation and Conclusions
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All didactic material is located in the Books and Articles section of the Module. |
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Exercises |
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By the end of the Module you have to submit a 2000 word essay on the following topic:
“What are the main challenges that a health services manager is facing regarding the impact of an economic crisis to a local society?" |
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Professor/Tutor responsible for teaching
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Nicolas Vernicos
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