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Drug, Society and Public Health

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Rolf Heusser, Prof. Dr. Johann Steurer
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Abstract

Introduction of basic concepts and methods in Public Health, epidemiology, and Evidence Based Medicine. An overview on clinical trials and relevent elements of GCP (Good Clinical Practice), registration procedures, ethics and economic aspects of drug therapy are given.

Objective

students know the concepts and principles of epidemiological and pharmaepidemiological research, they are informed about the principles of evidence based medicine and know how and where to serch for evidence.

Content

1. Einführung in Epidemiologie / Pharmakoepidemiologie / Evidence-based Medicine: Grundbegriffe, statistische Grundlagen, Kausalität in der Pharmako-Epidemiologie, Methoden und Konzepte, Fallbeispiele. 2. Grundlagen der Zulassung und Registrierung von Medizinalprodukten: Klinische Prüfungen, Registrierungsverfahren. 3. Ethik und Moral - Grundlagen und Begriffe

Resources

Lecture Notes

Wird abgegeben

Literature

- F. Gutzwiller/ O. Jeanneret (Hrsg.): Sozial- und Präventivmedizin - Public Health. 2. Aufl. 1999, Verlag Hans Huber, Bern - R. Beaglehole, R. Bonita, T. Kjellström: Einführung in die Epidemiologie. 1997, Verlag Hans Huber, Bern - L. Gordis: Epidemiology, 2. Ed. 2000, W.B. Saunders Comp. - K.J. Rothman, S. Greenland: Modern Epidemiology, 2. Ed. 1998, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins - A.G. Hartzema, M. Porta, H.H. Tilson (Eds.): Pharmacoepidemiology - An Introduction. 3. Ed. Harvey Whitney Comp., Cincinnati - B.L. Strom (Eds.): Pharmacoepidemiology. 3. Ed. 2000, Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester - D.L. Sackett, W.S. Richardson, W.Rosenberg, R.B. Haynes: Evidence-based Medicine. 1996, Churchill Livingstone, London - U. Jaehde, R.Radziwill, S. Mühlebach, W. Schnack (Hrsg): Lehrbuch der Klinischen Pharmazie

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
45 Minuten schriftlich

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Drug, Society and Public Health
  • Mon 07:45-09:30 (HCI J 4)
1 h weekly

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