PAPER I MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY I Dr. MGR University 2012 - 2015 Question Papers

Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2012 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY - I

[LB 0212] Sub. Code: 2211
B.Sc. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
SECOND YEAR
PAPER I – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY - I
Q.P. Code : 802211
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
 Answer ALL questions in the same order.
I. Elaborate on: Pages Time Marks
 (Max.) (Max.) (Max.)
 1. Explain the lay definitions of health and illness with
 reference to Indian. context. 7 20 min. 10
 2. Write an essay on the Socialization of physicians. 7 20 min. 10
 3. Critically analyze housing, shelter, neighborhood
 and their relation to health. 7 20 min. 10
II. Write Notes on:
 1. Distinguish between sociology in medicine and sociology
 of medicine. 4 10 min. 5
 2. What are the objectives and principles of medical sociology. 4 10 min. 5
 3. Write a note on ‘sickness’ ‘disease’ and ‘illness’. 4 10 min. 5
 4. Write a note on thinking about health. 4 10 min. 5
 5. The role of family in socializing the individual. 4 10 min. 5
 6. Write a note on the effect of self medication. 4 10 min. 5
 7. The future of doctor-patient relations. 4 10 min. 5
 8. Write a note on occupational hazards. 4 10 min. 5
III. Short Answers on:
 1. The ‘lifestyle’ approach to health. 2 4 min. 3
 2. What is the meaning of ‘incidence’ and ‘disease’? 2 4 min. 3
 3. What is folk medicine? 2 4 min. 3
 4. Social model of health. 2 4 min. 3
 5. What is meant by ‘Alternative medicine’. 2 4 min. 3
 6. What is medical model. 2 4 min. 3
 7. Define institutional care. 2 4 min. 3
 8. What do you mean by health inequality? 2 4 min. 3
 9. Explain the term ‘sick role’. 2 4 min. 3
10. What is meant by social change? 2 4 min. 3
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2013 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY - I

[LD 0212] Sub. Code: 2211
B.Sc. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
SECOND YEAR
PAPER I – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY - I
Q.P. Code : 802211
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)
 1. Write an essay on the development of medical sociology in India.
 2. The effect of alcoholism on the health of individual, family and community.
 3. What is meant by socialization? Write an essay on the socialization of physician.
II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)
 1. How do cultural factors influence on health?
 2. The effect of industrialization on family and role relationship.
 3. Distinguish between ‘medical model’ and ‘social model’ of health.
 4. How far cultural differences influences physician and patient communication?
 5. Write a note on sociology of medicine.
 6. Examine family as the context of illness.
 7. The official definition on health.
 8. The impact of self medication.
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)
 1. What is activity-passivity according to Szasz and Hollender?
 2. How drug addiction leads to malnutrition?
 3. What do you mean by evidence –based medicine?
 4. Define the concept sick role.
 5. Define the concept sociology in medicine.
 6. What is medicalization?
 7. What do you mean by alternative medicine?
 8. Define the term ‘incidence’ and ‘prevalence’.
 9. Define term ‘medic aid’?
10. What are the objectives of medical sociology?
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2014 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY - I

[LF 0212] Sub. Code: 2211
B.Sc. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
SECOND YEAR
PAPER I – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY - I
Q.P. Code : 802211
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)
 1. Explain the influence of society in health and sickness & social factors affecting health.
 2. Write an essay on the socialization of physicians.
 3. Critically analyse housing, shelter, neighbourhood and their relation to health.
II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)
 1. Influence of society in health and sickness.
 2. Development of medical sociology and its objectives.
 3. Elaborate family life cycle.
 4. Effects of sickness on family.
 5. The future of doctor – patient relations.
 6. Write notes on occupational hazards.
 7. Explain isolation and its types.
 8. Profession and professionalization.
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)
 1. Define medical sociology.
 2. WHO definition of health?
 3. Advantages of nuclear family.
 4. ICTC program.
 5. Define institutional care.
 6. What is meant by social change?
 7. Social causes for alcoholism.
 8. Family as a social organization.
 9. Marriage and relationship to illness.
10. What is folk medicine?
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Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2015 Question Paper
Subject : PAPER I – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY - I

[LH 0815] Sub. Code: 2211
B.Sc. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
SECOND YEAR
PAPER I – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY - I
Q.P. Code : 802211
Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions
I. Elaborate on: (3 x 10 = 30)
 1. Analyse the habits like alcoholism, drug dependency and tobacco smoking / chewing
 and their roles in health.
 2. Explain the lay definition of health and illness with reference to Indian context.
 3. Occupational diseases and health problems due to industrialization.
II. Write notes on: (8 x 5 = 40)
 1. Distinguish between sociology in medicine and sociology of medicine.
 2. What are the objectives and principles of medical sociology?
 3. Role of community in public health.
 4. Explain isolation and its types.
 5. Socialization in hospital.
 6. Write a notes on the effect of self-medication.
 7. The role of family in socializing the individual.
 8. Write a note on ‘sickness’ disease and illness.
III. Short Answers on: (10 x 3 = 30)
 1. Write the meaning of incidence and disease.
 2. What is folk medicine?
 3. What is medical model?
 4. Define handicap.
 5. Define risk in health care setting.
 6. Define Stigma with an example.
 7. Role of family in health and illness.
 8. Pregnancy and its effect on health.
 9. Preventional measures of occupational diseases.
10. What is sick role?
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