LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

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M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

THIRD SEMESTER – November 2008

         MS 3803 / SO 3803 – COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL MEDICINE

 

 

 

Date : 03-11-08                 Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

SECTION A

(10 × 2 = 20 Marks)

Answer ALL questions in 30 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Elucidate any two problems in defining community.
2. State the meaning of social medicine.
3. Write a short note on Unani-Tibb system of medicine.
4. What is osteopathy?
5. What are ‘IDDM and NIDDM’?
6. Name the four areas of concern one needs to pay attention to during rehabilitation.
7. List out the roles a physician is expected to play in a modern hospital.
8. Write a short note on hospital as a social entity.
9. Outline the propositions of labeling theory.
10. Does illness cause deviant behavior? Explain.

SECTION B

(5 × 8 = 40 Marks)

Answer any FIVE questions in 300 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

 

11. Describe the state of social medicine in India.
12. Briefly discuss medieval medicine.
13. What are dangers of treating patients with communicable diseases in ordinary wards?
14. Highlight community-based approaches to health care.
15. Explain the role of counseling in rehabilitation.
16. Identify the socio-demographic variables related to medicare-seeking behaviour.
17. How is deviance understood by functionalist?

 

SECTION C

(2 × 20 = 40 Marks)

Answer any TWO questions in 1200 words each. All questions carry equal marks.

 

18. Describe the natural history of diseases.
19. Trace the development of modern medicine through ages.
20. Discuss various methods of raising health awareness.
21. Examine the Madhya Pradesh experiment in over-hauling hospitals.

 

 

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