Chtu 221: Introduction To Medical Sociology Question Paper
Chtu 221: Introduction To Medical Sociology
Course:Community Health
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2012 (EVENING) EXAMINATIONS
SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : COMMUNITY HEALTH
UNIT CODE : CHTU 221
UNIT TITLE : INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Respond to all questions in section I. They carry 10 marks each. Answer two questions in section two. They carry 25 marks each.
SECTION I
Question One
How do culture and social factors influence health and illness?
Define medical sociology and its health and illness concepts.
What techniques of field work are used by the field workers to obtain information on cultural patterns?
Define culture and its major elements.
Discuss a society and changing patterns of disease
SECTION II
Question One
Discuss all the stages of Kubler-Ross’ stages of dying.
Question Two
Medical sociology is a sub-branch of sociology give a brief history of its origin and the founding fathers.
Question Three
How and why do societies vary their health care systems, illness beliefs, and illness experiences?
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