SPECIALIST MEDICINE II
cod. 19344

Academic year 2015/16
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Nefrologia (MED/14)
Field
Interdisciplinari e cliniche
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
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course unit
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Integrated course unit module: CLINICAL MEDICINE

Learning objectives

Acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the main oncologic diseases, laboratory and instrumental investigations, therapeutic strategies and tools, and specific aspects of nursing in the various conditions. The course has also the objective to provide the students with basic judging on patient condition, with tools for a correct communication on oncology issues, and with the basis for further studies.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Classification and analysis of the major oncologic diseases, with basic notions on epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations and principles of therapy.

Full programme

Oncology: general principles on neoplastic proliferation. Cancer of breast, lung, gastro-enteric tract, (esophageal, gastric, liver, pancreas, colorectal), urogenital tract in male and female with main notions on ethiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment.

Bibliography

Medicina Interna, Renato Massini, Serie Laurea Infermieristica, McGraw Hill, Quarta edizione.
T.R. Harrison, Principi di Medicina Interna, 17° Edizione

Teaching methods

Lessons with slides and videos and discussion with students.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam on the whole program in one single session with other sections of clinical medicine integrated course. The knowledge and understanding of the subjects included in the program, reasoning capacity on the problems of internal medicine patients, the acquisition of a correct terminology and the possible personal elaboration will be evaluated. Final score results from academic board consultation, based on the grading obtained in each course section.

Other information

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