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Iph2111:Law And Public Health Question Paper

Iph2111:Law And Public Health 

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Public Health

Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2010




INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question one and any other two questions
QUESTION ONE – (30 MARKS)
(a) What do you understand by the following concepts as applied in public health, law and
ethics?
(i) Statutory notree (2 Marks)
(ii) Tortious act (2 Marks)
(iii) Ethics and morality (2 Marks)
(iv) Offensive trade (2 Marks)
(v) Power of entry (2 Marks)
(b) Describe any five environmental conditions that constitute public health nuisances.
(20 Marks)
QUESTION TWO – (20 MARKS)
(a) Describe three ways of serving a statutory notree to an author of a nuisance according to
public health Act Cap 242. (10 Marks)
(b) Explain when diseases should be reported to public health authorities against the
confidentiality rights of the patient. (10 Marks)
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QUESTION THREE – (20 MARKS)
(a) Explain core functions of the public health laws and regulations. (10 Marks)
(b) Describe conditions in which a patient can be held for medical treatment against their
will. (10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR – (20 MARKS)
Discuss three moral goals of public health rules and regulations. (20 Marks)






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