University of Zagreb School of Medicine

1. Explain the difference between a crisis situation, accidents and disasters.

2. Explain the difference between individual health and public health risk in emergency situations.

3. Identify the factors that determine the course of action in crisis situations.

4. Estimate the effects of certain types of emergencies/accidents/ disasters on health care and public health systems.

5. Suggest a course of action for a particular type of disaster according to the case study.

6. Explain the difference between utilitarian and deontological approach to crisis situations.

7. Interpret the features of information/awareness, safety and preparedness in emergency situations.

Argue the opinion on the importance of certain factors of the health care/public health risk management in emergency and complex emergency situations.

Through this course, students will acquire basic and advanced knowledge on the concept of health/public health risks in emergency situations. It will be understood basic concepts such as crisis situations, accidents, disasters, alternative standards of care, responsibility, related to the different systems in Europe. Students will gain insight into the types of risks that are associated with different categories of emergencies, and will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to the depictions of specific cases (3 case studies - earthquake, terrorism, epidemics). The definition of risk in a crisis situation, the risk of treatment in a crisis situation, the responsibility of the involved persons and the services, ethics in health care and public health terms, the complexity of the concepts of utilitarianism and deontology applied in crisis action. The concept and definition of security of the personnel, the individual patient and the population. Sociological understanding of importance for preparedness and awareness for the prevention of health and public health risks in crisis situations. Rapid assessment of risks, availability of information and information management in crisis situations. Overview of international organizations, experiences and standards of the EU.



 

• Donal O'Mathuna, Bert Gordijn, Mike Clarke (eds.): Disaster Bioethics: Normative Issues When Nothing is Normal (odabrana poglavlja), Springer Springer, 2014. ISBN: 978-94-007-3863-8 (Print) 978-94-007-3864-5 (Online)
• WHO. Ethics in epidemics, emergencies and disasters:research, surveillance and patient care.Training manual.
• WHO. Environmental Health in Emergiencies and Disasters. Wisner B, Adams J. (eds)
• International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters. http://www.ijmed.org/issues/
• Najnoviji znanstveni pregledi vezani uz sadržaj predmeta
• Materijal pripremljen za prikaze slučajeva

Lectures, Seminars, Practical work, Workshops 

Essay – Case study problem solving