SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND SICKNESS

The course Anatomy will be observed from a functional viewpoint with special emphasis on clinical anatomy of adults.  In clinically significant fields students have to know the anatomy of children, youth and pregnant women.  Students have to be qualified to find and identify anatomic structures on the thorax, abdomen and extremities they will encounter in their clinical work every day. Furthermore, they have to recognise clinically significant differences that could affect the determination of clinical diagnoses and treatment.  They have to recognise the mechanics of joint movement on the extremities and understand their significance during a clinical check-up. 

Obavezna literatura:

1. Havelka M, Havelka Meštrović A, ur. Zdravstvena psihologija: biopsihosocijalne odrednice zdravlja. Zagreb: Zdravstveno veleučilište Zagreb; 2013.
2. Hudek-Knežević J, Kardum I. Psihosocijalne odrednice tjelesnog zdravlja: I. Stres i tjelesno zdravlje. Jastrebarsko: Naklada Slap; 2006.

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. apply basic sociological knowledge to understand the importance of social issues in medicine, health and health care, social policies in professional health care; 
2. analyze at the individual level the elementary analysis of observed political and social phenomena and connect the results of analyzes with the needs of their future profession; 
3. compare different systems in patient relations; 
4. explain the basic concepts in the field of social medicine (health, health care system, health economy);
5. interpret basic knowledge of the principle of justice and equality in society;

6. develop awareness of the need for tolerance, with the importance of interdisciplinary in the provision of health care;