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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A.DEGREE EXAMINATION ECONOMICS
THIRD SEMESTER APRIL 2018
EC 3504 HEALTH ECONOMICS
Date: 07-05-2018 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
PART
Answer any FIVE of the following not exceeding 75 words each: x 4
1. State the determinants of health.
2. Explain the term PQLI
3. What is meant by adverse selection in health insurance?
4. State the meaning of the terms infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate.
5. What is meant by out of pocket costs in health?
6. State the importance of health equity.
7. What is meant by managed care?
PART-B
Answer any FOUR of the following not exceeding 250 words each. x 10 40)
8. Suggest measures that can be adopted in reducing health inequalities
9. Write a note on cost-effectiveness analysis.
10. List the socio-economic challenges that arise due to alcohol dependence.
11. Explain the implications of an ageing population.
12. Write a note on medical tourism.
13. Explain the concept of DALY.
14. State the advantages of technology in medical sciences.
PART- C
Answer any TWO of the following not exceeding 900 words each. x 20 40)
15. Discuss the nature and scope of health economics.
16. Elucidate the role of WHO in promoting health care.
17. Enumerate the features of Grossman model in terms of demand for health and health care.
18. Review the various health insurance schemes of the Government of India.