I.C. Economis and social and international politics
(objectives)
Knowledge of the purposes of the health service and of the organizational models at international, national and local level are educational objectives. Knowledge of the basic dynamics that regulate the functioning of the markets, with particular reference to the health services sector, are essential objectives. Students will have to acquire knowledge of the determinants underlying the design and implementation of economic policies and the relationships between health and economic growth. Particular attention will be paid to the study of market failures and state intervention to reduce social costs resulting from these imperfections. Finally, the topic of cost benefit analysis will be discussed for the evaluation of public policies with particular reference to health planning. Introduce the student to the knowledge of business economics with reference to the public and private sector by inserting some thematic focus on health organizations.
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Code
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90179 |
Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Module: General and applied hygiene
(objectives)
Knowledge of the purposes of the health service and of the organizational models at international, national and local level are educational objectives. Knowledge of the basic dynamics that regulate the functioning of the markets, with particular reference to the health services sector, are essential objectives. Students will have to acquire knowledge of the determinants underlying the design and implementation of economic policies and the relationships between health and economic growth. Particular attention will be paid to the study of market failures and state intervention to reduce social costs resulting from these imperfections. Finally, the topic of cost benefit analysis will be discussed for the evaluation of public policies with particular reference to health planning. Introduce the student to the knowledge of business economics with reference to the public and private sector by inserting some thematic focus on health organizations
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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3
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/42
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Contact Hours
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30
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Ciccacci Fausto
(syllabus)
Introduction: concepts of health, hygiene and public health. General applied hygiene and epidemiological tools: health of different populations and its determinants, in the community and healthcare settings. Descriptive epidemiology in general applied hygiene: prevalence and incidence studies, the concept of risk/hazard, and cause-effect relationship. Hygiene applied to the epidemiology of infectious diseases: general concepts, epidemiological models of infectious diseases. Concepts of epidemic and endemic. Sources of infection, entry and elimination routes of microroganisms, epidemiological chain and transmission of infections. Principles of prevention and prophylaxis: primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Prevention of infectious diseases: concepts of environmental hygiene, disinfection, antisepsis, sterilization, biological risk in the healthcare settings and ways of prevention.
Health organization and planning: - principles and purposes of the health organization; - models of organization of the health service; - the hospital and non-hospital organization; - health planning at regional, national and supranational level.
General and applied hygiene: - the physical environment: air, water, soil, climate, ionizing radiation; - the biological environment: microorganisms, food; - the social environment: urbanization, housing;
Epidemiology: - definition and purpose of epidemiology; - experimental and general epidemiology of non-infectious diseases; - overall health and health determinants.
(reference books)
Readings made available to the teacher and all the material used during the lessons.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Teacher
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Gualano Maria Rosaria
(syllabus)
Introduction: concepts of health, hygiene and public health. General applied hygiene and epidemiological tools: health of different populations and its determinants, in the community and healthcare settings. Descriptive epidemiology in general applied hygiene: prevalence and incidence studies, the concept of risk/hazard, and cause-effect relationship. Hygiene applied to the epidemiology of infectious diseases: general concepts, epidemiological models of infectious diseases. Concepts of epidemic and endemic. Sources of infection, entry and elimination routes of microroganisms, epidemiological chain and transmission of infections. Principles of prevention and prophylaxis: primary, secondary and tertiary prevention. Prevention of infectious diseases: concepts of environmental hygiene, disinfection, antisepsis, sterilization, biological risk in the healthcare settings and ways of prevention.
Health organization and planning: - principles and purposes of the health organization; - models of organization of the health service; - the hospital and non-hospital organization; - health planning at regional, national and supranational level.
General and applied hygiene: - the physical environment: air, water, soil, climate, ionizing radiation; - the biological environment: microorganisms, food; - the social environment: urbanization, housing;
Epidemiology: - definition and purpose of epidemiology; - experimental and general epidemiology of non-infectious diseases; - overall health and health determinants.
(reference books)
Readings made available to the teacher and all the material used during the lessons.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Module: Economics Politics
(objectives)
Knowledge of the purposes of the health service and of the organizational models at international, national and local level are educational objectives. Knowledge of the basic dynamics that regulate the functioning of the markets, with particular reference to the health services sector, are essential objectives. Students will have to acquire knowledge of the determinants underlying the design and implementation of economic policies and the relationships between health and economic growth. Particular attention will be paid to the study of market failures and state intervention to reduce social costs resulting from these imperfections. Finally, the topic of cost benefit analysis will be discussed for the evaluation of public policies with particular reference to health planning. Introduce the student to the knowledge of business economics with reference to the public and private sector by inserting some thematic focus on health organizations
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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4
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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SECS-P/02
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Contact Hours
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40
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Type of Activity
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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Teacher
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De Andreis Federico
(syllabus)
- The markets for goods, preferences, utility, supply and demand - Pareto efficiency and market failures: information asymmetries, externalities, moral harzard, adverse selection - Agency report - Relations between economy, development and health - Welfare systems and health systems - Demand and supply of health services - The economic analysis of health programs - Cost effectiveness, utility cost and benefit cost assessments - Historical approach to international economic policy - The market - Supply and demand - Development and underdevelopment - Consumer preferences - Economic analysis of risk management in healthcare systems.
(reference books)
- Wondeling, Gruen, Black. Introduction to health economics. Understanding Public Health. 1st edition. - Randy Charles Epping, A Begginers’ Guide to the World of Economy, Third Edition, New York : Vintage, 2001) Readings made available to the teacher and all the material used during the lessons.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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Module: Business Administrations
(objectives)
Knowledge of the purposes of the health service and of the organizational models at international, national and local level are educational objectives. Knowledge of the basic dynamics that regulate the functioning of the markets, with particular reference to the health services sector, are essential objectives. Students will have to acquire knowledge of the determinants underlying the design and implementation of economic policies and the relationships between health and economic growth. Particular attention will be paid to the study of market failures and state intervention to reduce social costs resulting from these imperfections. Finally, the topic of cost benefit analysis will be discussed for the evaluation of public policies with particular reference to health planning. Introduce the student to the knowledge of business economics with reference to the public and private sector by inserting some thematic focus on health organizations
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Language
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ENG |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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2
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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SECS-P/07
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Fiano Fabio
(syllabus)
_ An Overview of Health Care Management _ Leadership _ Management and Motivation _ Organizational Behavior and Management Thinking _ Strategic Planning _ Healthcare Marketing _ Quality Improvement Basics _ Information Technology _ Financing Health Care and Health Insurance _ Managing Costs and Revenues _ Managing Health Care Professionals _ The Strategic Management of Human Resources _ Teamwork _ Addressing Health Disparities: Cultural Proficiency _ Ethics and Law _ Fraud and Abuse _ Special Topics and Emerging Issues in Health Care Management _ Health Care Management Case Studies and Guidelines _What is a company and its distinctive characteristics. _The classification of the companies. _Company circuits. _ The existing legal structures for the exercise of the company activity. _The budget and its basic elements: a first interpretative reading. _Cost classifications and configurations.
(reference books)
Readings made available to the teacher and all the material used during the lessons.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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