Hygiene and Medical Ecology

TEXTBOOK FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS

C O N T E N T S
Preface
1. Introduction to environmental health and hygiene. Organization and structure of state health control of the Republic of Bulgaria –P. Gatseva
2. Hygienic requirements for water supply. Water pollution. Sanitary protection zones - P. Gatseva
3. Drinking water quality requirements. Influence of the water chemical content on health - P. Gatseva
4. Water purification and disinfection. - P. Gatseva
5. Air composition and air pollution. Health effects of air pollution and prevention – P. Gatseva
6. Hygienic characteristics of physical factors of the atmosphere – P. Gatseva
7. Climate and weather. Diseases dependent on meteorological factors. Acclimatization. – P. Gatseva
8. Hygiene of the soil. Disposal of wastes - P. Gatseva
9. Hygienic characteristics of living conditions in the areas. Urbanization. Hygienic characteristics of the housing conditions.- P. Gatseva
10. Hygienic characteristics of noise “pollution” in built-up areas. - P. Gatseva
11. Personal hygiene. Principles of healthy lifestyle. - P. Gatseva,V Atanasova
12. Hospital hygiene. Common hospital hygiene requirements. – P. Gatseva, V. Atanasova
13. Hygienic requirements for hospitals (clinics) with high epidemiological risk. Prevention of hospital-acquired infections. Characteristics of medical work. – P. Gatseva, V. Atanasova
14. Hygienic requirements to dental clinics. Characteristics of dental medical work – St. Harizanova
15. Ionizing radiation. Main principles of protection. -P. Gatseva
16. Hygiene of nutrition – introduction. Principles of healthy nutrition. – P. Gatseva
17. Nutrients (proteins, fats and carbohydrates) - physiological importance, sources and needs. – P. Gatseva, R. Vasileva
18. Nutrients (vitamins and minerals) – physiological importance, sources and needs - P. Gatseva
19. Foods of animal and vegetable origin - P. Gatseva
20. Food processing and preservation.- P. Gatseva
21. Food - borne diseases - classification and prevention.- P. Gatseva
22. Nutrition of different population groups.- P. Gatseva
23. Nutritional prevention of some socially significant diseases.- P. Gatseva
24. Occupational hygiene – introduction - P. Gatseva
25. Physiology of work. Fatigue. – P. Gatseva
26. Occupational physical factors and prevention measures. –P. Gatseva.
27. Toxicology. Risk assessment. – P. Gatseva
28. Occupational chemical and biological hazards and prevention measures. – P. Gatseva
29. School hygiene – basic activities. Physical growth and development of children. – P. Gatseva
30. Physiological basis of school education. Physical education and body conditioning. - P.Gatseva.
31. Hygienic requirements in the planning of kindergartens and schools. – V. Atanasova
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