Occupational Health and Medicine Tutorial Pack

The University of Manchester Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health Occupational Health and Medicine Tutorial(s) Pack for tutors for Undergraduates Topic contents in this pack (may be split between different tutorials, or their order may be changed to suit) Learning Outcomes Possible method for small groups (1) Responsibilities of Medical Practitioners (2) Recognition of work-related illhealth (3) Taking an Occupational History (4) Sickness Absence (5) Fitness for Work (6) Rehabilitation Web URL, and acknowledgements Occupational Health and Medicine Tutorial(s) Learning Outcomes of this pack Attitudes: Commitment towards the role and responsibilities of the physician in relation to occupational health. Commitment to address possible reasons for under-recognition and under-estimation of occupational health. Skills: Ability to take a good occupational history and to assess the clinical relevance of workplace exposures. Knowledge: Understanding of the functions of occupational physicians. Knowledge of important occupational hazards. Awareness of methods to reduce risk in the workplace and to rehabilitate workers. Small group exercises # Please form yourselves into small groups in circles or semi circles (N = ). # Your first task will be to choose a spokesperson from amongst you. (If the exercise is repeated later in the tutorial then you should choose a new spokesperson for ...