Iph 2401: Ethical And Medico-Legal Issues Question Paper
Iph 2401: Ethical And Medico-Legal Issues
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health
Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2012
JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
University Examinations 2012/2013
FOURTH YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
IPH 2401: ETHICAL AND MEDICO-LEGAL ISSUES
DATE: AUGUST 2012 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER QUESTION ONE (COMPULSORY) AND
ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS.
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QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
(a) Show how each of the following ethical issues apply to biological research: [4 marks]
(i) Human subject protection.
(ii) Competence.
(iii) Legality.
(iv) Objectivity.
(b) Outline the rates of Kenya Bureau of Standards pharmacy and poison board and export processing zone in trade on health care products. [6 marks]
(c) Outline five components of an enforcement and compliance program. [5 marks]
(d) Describe how international trade in health products is ethically and legally observed in Kenya. [6 marks]
(e) Demonstrate how children’s rights on the following areas are upheld in Kenya? [9 marks]
(i) Healthcare.
(ii) Education.
(iii) Nutrition.
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
To describe how law, ethics and human rights are applied in HIV/AIDS:
[20 marks]
(a) Handling.
(b) Management.
(c) Prevention.
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
Confidentiality is an ethical issue to be observed in medical and health issues. However, there are some exceptions against which it cannot be observed:
(a) Identify five exceptions in which it cannot be observed. [5 marks]
(b) Explain each of the identified exceptions in details. [15 marks]
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
Demonstrate how restricted persons and inmates have their health rights violated in Kenya. [20 marks]
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