Health Science and Services

Labor law, sources, the Constitution, the law, collective labour agreements, individual employment contracts, subordination. The union, union rights, subordinate employment contract, cooperative work, ancillary work. Placement regulations, protected categories, proof, classification, object of the service, modification of duties, duties of the worker. Working hours, the power of control of the employer, disciplinary power, bullying, harassment in the workplace, gender discrimination. Illness, pregnancy, parental leave, resignation, dismissal.

PHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF RADIATION:
Properties of ionizing radiation; Directly ionizing radiation interactions. Interactions of indirectly ionizing radiation.
RADIATION AND DOSIMETRY RISKS:
Biological effects of radiation; Risk / Benefit Analysis. Dose optimization. Absorbed dose, dose equivalent, effective dose, their unit of measurement.
RADIATION PROTECTION:
Radiation protection legislation; Use of personal protective equipment; Potential exposures; Accidents involving over exposure to ionizing radiation.
RADIOLOGICAL PRACTICES THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL ATTENTION:
Potential and ongoing pregnancy; Babies and infancy.
PATIENT MANAGEMENT AND ITS RADIATION PROTECTION:
Justification and individual exposure; Informed consent; Appropriate use of previous clinical and technical information, and alternative procedures. Definition and use of the reference diagnostic levels.
RADIODIAGNOSTICS:
Elements of radiological technique; X-rays (nature and production); Choice and use of radiodiagnostic equipment; Factors that influence the radiation dose; Dosimetry; Quality assurance and control; Fluoroscopy; Digital fluoroscopy; TC; Interventional procedures
Vascular imaging; Image quality in relation to the dose; Correct use of contrast media
RADIOTHERAPY:
Production of ionizing radiation. Radiobiology; Indications of radiotherapy
Radiotherapy procedures and equipment: Dosimetry; Radio awareness; Target volumes; Radiation protection and specific regulations for radiotherapy; Early and late side effects
NUCLEAR MEDICINE:
Atomic structure and radioactivity; Radioactive decay; Indications of nuclear medical investigations; Procedures, instrumentation and equipment for Nuclear Medicine. Quality assurance and quality controls; radiopharmaceuticals; Preparation of individual doses; Dose calibration; Radiation protection and specific legislation in nuclear medicine; Protection of organs at risk
Pregnancy and breastfeeding; Special provisions for patients with radioactivity; Radioactive waste procedures.

The fundamental methodologies to preserve and promote the health of the individual and of the communities, of the main legislative norms that regulate health organization;
the principles and applications of preventive medicine and health promotion in local communities;
Epidemiological data and learn about its use for health promotion and disease prevention in individuals and communities;
Essential principles of health economics.

Introduction and objectives of the course.
Health concept.
The three levels of prevention (primary, secondary and tertiary). Occupational medicine: definition and evolution over time.
The concept of risk as a probabilistic event. Risk assessment and prevention: the approach.
Physical and biomechanical agents pathologies. Ergonomics concepts.
Psychosocial risk, Chemical risk. Notes on professional tumors.
Disability among Italian workers., Notes on specific legislation and on that relating to occupational medicine in general.

Knowledge of the essential principles of health economics.