Data
Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2023-2024
Course director
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Dr. Balázs NÉMETH
assistant professor,
Department of Public Health Medicine -
Number of hours/semester
lectures: 12 hours
practices: 0 hours
seminars: 0 hours
total of: 12 hours
Subject data
- Code of subject: OPF-TGT-T
- 1 kredit
- Pharmacy
- Optional modul
- both semesters
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Course headcount limitations
min. 5 – max. 20
Topic
The use of natural healing factors in medical practice in Hungary dates back centuries. In Hungary, law classifies the following as natural healing factors: natural mineral water, medicinal water, medicinal mud, medical gas, spa institution, health resort. During the course, students can gain insight into the indications, effects and possible side effects of various natural therapeutic factors. They can get acquainted with the professional recommendations related to the topic and the latest domestic and international scientific results.
Lectures
- 1. Regulation and use of natural healing factors in Hungary - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 2. Geographical distribution of natural healing factors in Hungary - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 3. Mineral waters - regulation, properties, lifestyle role - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 4. Medicinal waters - classification, indication, mechanism of action I - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 5. Medicinal waters - classification, indication, mechanism of action II - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 6. Medicinal gases - classification, indication, mechanism of action I - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 7. Medicinal gases - classification, indication, mechanism of action II - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 8. Medicinal muds - classification, indication, mechanism of action I - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 9. Medicinal muds - classification, indication, mechanism of action II - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 10. Medicinal cave - classification, indication, mechanism of action - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 11. Practical application of natural healing factors, domestic and international recommendations I - Dr. Németh Balázs
- 12. Practical application of natural healing factors, domestic and international recommendations II - Dr. Németh Balázs
Practices
Seminars
Reading material
Obligatory literature
Literature developed by the Department
Notes
Recommended literature
Effects of balneotherapy and spa therapy on quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29947999/
Mud therapy and skin microbiome: a review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30091021/
Alpine climate treatment of atopic dermatitis: a systematic review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25130620/
Conditions for acceptance of the semester
Maximum of 15 % absence allowed
Mid-term exams
I would like to take the students' knowledge of what was said in the lecture in the form of a multiple-choice test.
Making up for missed classes
Essay from the missed topic
Exam topics/questions
I would like to take the students' knowledge of what was said in the lecture in the form of a multiple-choice test.