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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:6.67 / 10
Course supervisor:Solvita Smilgzieda
Study type:Full time
Course level:First level
Target audience:Medical Services
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine

Objective

Provide insight and acquire knowledge about respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary system, endocrinological organ system diseases, nervous, skin and sexually transmitted diseases, surgical and traumatological diseases, their etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, possible complications, principles of patient treatment and care . Be able to evaluate the use of massage in improving the health of patients/clients.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Human anatomy, physiology and pathological physiology, propaedetics.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

As a result of the study course, students will know the etiology and pathogenesis of internal, nervous, surgical, traumatological, dermatovenerological diseases, recognize and define clinical symptoms and syndromes. The student will be able to name and describe diagnostic methods and principles of disease treatment, will be able to explain the basics of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in diseases of different etiology, as well as indications and contraindications.

Skills

Students will apply the acquired knowledge in solving different situations: they will be able to explain massage tasks, principles and achievable results to the patient.

Competence

As a result of studying the course, students will be able to identify the clinical signs of diseases and syndromes, differentiate them and analyze situations. Will be able to interrelate the patient's symptoms, syndromes, prescribed measures and the masseur's role in solving the patient's problems. Students will be able to educate the patient about the use of various pharmacological agents, independently perform the masseur's duties related to the patient's health care.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Medical Massage, LFĀM2First levelRequired