Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Code:

MI035

Acronym:

MI035

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - SP

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Surgery Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	4	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina 2007	6	-	2	32	54
		Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	6	-	2	32	54

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

We desire that in the final period of learning the students are able to know, in general terms, the history, philosophy and the praxis of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM). To understand the concept of body functions and structure, and activities; Dominate some elementary semiology techniques in PRM; Know some therapeutic resources used in PRM; Value some diagnosis resources in PRM perspective; Identify clinical situations with indications to PRM.

Learning outcomes and competences

The set of items proposed to be the basis of learning, constitute the necessary information will achieve the objectives it has set itself the Course.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The themes approached during this course are the following: Introduction to the History of Rehabilitation; General Concepts of body function and structure, and activities; White Book of PRM; Patient’s assessment in PRM (anamneses and objective exam); Metrology in PRM (functional scales); Complementary means of diagnosis in PRM; Therapeutic means in PRM; Rehabilitation in orthopaedic trauma pathology. Rehabilitation of neurological pathology; Rehabilitation in rheumatic pathology; Rehabilitation in paediatric pathology; Rehabilitation in vascular pathology; Rehabilitation in oncological pathology.

Mandatory literature

John R. Bach, François Haas; Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 1996

Complementary Bibliography

Delisa J; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005
Braddom R; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, WB Saunders, 2000
Kapandji I; Fisiologia articular; , ; Manole, 1996
; Carr J.; Neurological Rehabilitation, Sepherd R, 2003
; Gabiriella Molnar, Michael Alexander; . Pediatric rehabilitation, .Hanley e Belfus, 1999

Teaching methods and learning activities

The discipline teaching is based in: two weeks blocks and comprehends a one hour session, practical sessions (patient’s observation) and a session of theory and practice (discussion of clinical cases).

In the log book are registered the information regarding to pedagogical actions (assiduity, participation, etc.), history and clinical notes and attitudes and acquired capacities.

Continuous and formative assessment. To be considered able the student has to fulfil cumulatively the following conditions: assiduity > or = 90% of the anticipated time, accomplishment of a history with therapeutic proposal, participation, and capacity of acquisition and application of knowledge

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho de campo	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Trabalho de campo	70,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The education provided is designed to provide students with the widest possible sense of the most frequent pathologies in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. In this sense there is concern put students in contact with the diseases addressed in theoretical

The discipline teaching is based in: two weeks blocks and comprehends a one hour session, practical sessions (patient’s observation) and a session of theory and practice (discussion of clinical cases).

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Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous and formative assessment. To be considered able the student has to fulfil cumulatively the following conditions: assiduity > or = 90% of the anticipated time, accomplishment of a history with therapeutic proposal, participation, and capacity of acquisition and application of knowledge.