LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION - MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
FIRST SEMESTER – APRIL 2008
CO 31
SO 1805 - SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH
Date : 03/05/2008
Time : 1:00 - 4:00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
PART-A
Write a short note on the following in 30 words each: (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)
1) Social basis of health
2) Medical sociology.
3) Caste and class
4) Status
5) Sex and gender.
6) Sick role
7) Folk medicine.
8) Social structure.
9) Health Insurance.
10) System.
PART – B
Answer any FIVE questions in 300 words each: (5 x 8 = 40 Marks)
11) Explain the convergence of sociology and medicine.
12) What is the present status of medical sociology?
13) Describe the social distribution of illness.
14) Bring out the patterns of health and illness.
15) What are the social factors responsible for health and illness?
16) Elucidate educational services of child health.
17) Explain the health problems of adults with suitable examples.
PART-C
Answer any TWO questions in 1200 words each: (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)
18) Critically examine the relevance of the models of health care delivery.
19) Examine the need for the growth of hospital industry in India.
20) Critically examine the health services available for women.
21) Write an essay on the importance of Medical Sociology.
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