Lung Function Testing in the Workplace
Lung Function Testing in the Workplace: Intermediate Level (1 day course; held twice Annually)
Date: Tuesday the 15th June 2012
Venue: National Heart and Lung Institute, London
Registration Fee: £120, including handout, lunch and refreshments.
Description: Suitable for all Occupational Health professionals with an interest in spitometry and lung function testing, and their implications in the workplace. Examines the role of lung function testing in the workplace and covers spirometry, histamine provocation and exercise testing: interpretation, abnormalities, longitudinal changes, individual variation and role in health surveillance; use in pre-placement screening / fitness to work and risk assessment of people with asthma.
Accreditation: CPD; 5 Clinical points, RCN Accreditation Unit: 5 Study hours (Ref 3803).
Further Information: Magda Wheatley, Tel: 020 7351 8934 Email: m.wheatley@imperial.ac.uk
NB: This is not a practical Spirometry course, a working knowledge of practical spirometry is assumed.