LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIOLOGY
FIFTH SEMESTER – April 2009
OL 15
SO 5401 - MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
Date & Time: 28/04/2009 / 1:00 - 4:00 Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART A
Write short notes on the following in 30 words each.
(10 x 2=20 marks)
1. Medical sociology.
2. Health.
3. Communicable and non-communicable diseases.
4. Types of cancer.
5. Malaria.
6. Occupational diseases.
7. Social Epidemiology.
8. Objectives of medical planning in India.
9. Sex education.
10. Geriatrics.
PART B
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each
(5 x 8=40 marks)
11. Analyse the relationship between medicine and sociology.
12. Explain the characteristics of communicable diseases.
13. What is coronary heart disease? Dwell on the risk factors of heart disease.
14. What are the medical and engineering measures of prevention of occupational diseases?
15. Highlight the socio- cultural factors of health.
16. Bring out the salient features of health policy in India.
17. Define obesity and point out the risk factors associated with obesity.
PART C
Answer any TWO questions in about 1,200 words each.
(2 x 20=40 Marks)
18. What is diabetes? Explain its long-term complications and suggest ways to prevent or
minimize the complications.
19. Describe the various dust related diseases and suggest measures to prevent them.
20. Trace the natural history of tuberculosis and dwell on the social factors responsible
for TB.
21. What is Gerontology? Highlight the medical and social problems of the aged.
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