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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A.DEGREE EXAMINATION SOCIOLOGY
FIFTHSEMESTER APRIL 2018
SO 5401- MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
Date: 10-05-2018 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 01:00-04:00
Part A
Answer the following in about 30 words each (10 x 2 20 Marks)
1. How does WHO define health?
2. Define Medical Sociology.
3. List any three types of cancer.
4. Define epidemiology.
5. Expand CHD.
6. Define health education.
7. What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?
8. What is primitive medicine?
9. Define Public health.
10. List any two uses of a primary health centre.
Part B
Answer any Five questions in about 300 words each x 8 40 Marks)
11. Highlight on the measures in the prevention of occupational diseases.
12. Explain Parson's sick role.
13. Briefly discuss the problem faced by the aged.
14. Explain the need and importance of health education.
15. How does lifestyle affect the health of an individual?
16. What is communicable disease? How does it differ from non-communicable disease?
17. What are the risk factors associated with heart diseases?
Part C
Answer any Two questions in about 1200 words each x 20 40 Marks)
18. Evaluate the impact of Tuberculosis on global population.
19. What is HIV? Describe the various modes of transmission of HIV and suggest measures to prevent them.
20. What is diabetes? Examine the types and common causes of diabetes.
21. Examine in detail how do socio-cultural factors affect health.