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Q.P. Code: 303001
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Third Professional MBBS (Part I) Supplementary Degree Examinations, September 2014
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Community Medicine-Paper I
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 60
• Answer all questions
• Draw diagrams wherever necessary
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Essay: (10)
- Sanjana is a recent MBBS graduate who is working as a medical officer in a primary health centre. There a number of patients present to her with signs of jaundice. A local traditional medical practitioner tells her about the usefulness of a special plant in the treatment of jaundice. She decides to test plant. Answer the following:
- What type of study design should she use
- What are the steps of such a study
- How she will analyze the data, that she has gathered
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Problems: (2x5=10)
- As a medical officer of a primary health centre what are the steps that you will take to investigate the outbreak of food-poisoning following a village festival
- What are the critical factors that you will consider, when taking the history of a 40 years old male whose BMI is 28.5, who presents to you at an annual medical check-up conducted by his company
Short answer Question: (5x4=20)
- Dietary goals recommended by WHO experts
- Effects of noise exposure
- Causes of sickness absenteeism
- Third generation IUCDs
- Symptoms of drug addiction
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Differentiate between: (3x2=6)
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- Pre-employment medical check and periodic medical check
- Early expanding stage and late expanding stage in the demographic cycle
- Isolation and quarantine
Substantiate your answer with reasons: (2x2=4)
- Exclusive breastfeeding is imperative for the young infant
- Medic-social worker is an important part of the health team
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List the following: (5x2=10)
- Criteria for judging causality
- Specific protection methods
- Indicators used in the calculation of human development index
- Steps in a case-control study
- Drugs used in category II of tuberculosis treatment
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