Problems of Travel Medicine - CCOCB0012
Title: Problematika cestovní medicíny
Guaranteed by: Department of Occupational and Travel Medicine 3FM CU and UHKV (12-PRAC)
Faculty: Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual: from 2014
Semester: both
Points: 6
E-Credits: 6
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 0/30, C [HS]
Extent per academic year: 30 [hours]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (12)
summer:unknown / unknown (12)
Min. number of students: 3
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: not taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: MUDr. Jana Malinová, Ph.D., MBA
Classification: Medicine > Clinical Disciplines
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
This optional one-semestral course informs students about problems linked with travelling and working abroad, especially in climatically challenging areas.
Last update: Kubánek Ondřej (22.06.2011)
Aim of the course -

To inform students about challenging tropical and sub-tropical climates, also about affections caused by them.

To explain the importance of neccessary preparations, especially for endangered groups of travellers.

To learn the examination methods in parasitology and protozoology.

Last update: Kubánek Ondřej (22.06.2011)
Literature -

Stellman, J.M.(ed.): Encyklopedia of Occupation Health and Safety, Geneva, International Labour Office, 1998

Central European Journal of Occupation and Enviroment Medicine

WHO Liberary Cataloguing in Publication Data International medical guide for ships, 2007

Last update: Kubánek Ondřej (22.06.2011)
Teaching methods -

Seminar meetings, practices.

Last update: Kubánek Ondřej (22.06.2011)
Requirements to the exam -

Attendance: 70%. Final discussion.

Last update: Kubánek Ondřej (22.06.2011)
Syllabus -

Challenging tropical and sub-tropical climates, affections caused by them.

Health preparations before travelling abroad: general assessments, risks consultations, vaccination, chemoprophylaxis.

Health preparations for endangered groups.

Most common problems of our travellers.

Examination methods in parazitology and protozoology.

Assessment of health condition for living and working abroad.

Early returns caused by a health status.

Case reports.

Last update: Kubánek Ondřej (22.06.2011)