MEDICAL SPECIALITY SUBJECTS

 

POST GRADUATE DEGREE STANDARD

PAPER -I CODE:122

UNIT I
Concepts in Health and Disease i Evolution of medicine (History of Medicine)
ii Evolution of Public health and community health
iii Definition of Health-Relative concepts and determinants of health - Agent,host, environmental factors in health and disease - Indices used in measurement of health
iv Difficulties in measurement of health
v Levels of Prevention

UNIT II
General Epidemiology and Epidemiological Methods i Definition, concept and evoluation of epidemical concept
ii Methods of Epidemiology
a) Descriptive
b) Analytical
c) Experimental
iii Association and Causation
iv Measurements of moribidicy and motality
v Sources of epidemological data & uses of epidemology
vi Screening
vii Community diagnosis
viii Investigation of an epidemic
ix Modes of disease transmission
x Measures of prevention and control of diseases.

UNIT III
Environmental Sanitation i Definition of environment - types & importance
ii a) Water-Safe & wholesome Water - Water borne Diseases
Methods of Purification of water - Water Quality
Standards analysis of water quality
b) Disposal of wastes in urban & rural areas
c) Disposal of excreta
d) Air - Air pollution indicators & prevention
e) Radiation - Hazards & Prevention
f) Lighting
g) Noise
h) Meterology - effects on health
i) Housing - standards

UNIT IV
Medical Entomology i Definition
ii Arthropods - Vectors
iii Vector borne diseases - Classification, Modes of transmission Description of various vector borne diseases
iv Methods of Vector Control
v Insecticides - Classification, modes of action, Application & toxicity

UNIT V
Genetics and community Health i Basic principles of Genetics
ii Chromosomal Disorder
iii Genetic prediposition in Common disorder
iv Preventive and social measures - Eugenics & Euhenics, Genetic counselling etc
v Early diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation

UNIT VI
Sociology and Community Health i Concept in Sociology relating to health
ii Social Medicine
iii Family - Definition types, merits & elements
iv Community
v Clinico Social evaluation of the individual in relation to Social, economic and Cultural aspects. attitude to health, Diseases and health services.
vi Identification of Social factors in relation to health and diseases
vii Urbanisation & Industrialisation

UNIT VII
Biostatistics i Definition, Scope and uses of bio statistics
ii Collection, Classification and presentation of statistical data
iii Analysis and interpretation of data
iv Sources & uses of statistics
v Tests of significance
vi Sample size determination
vii Multivariate analysis
viii Life table

UNIT VIII
Nutrition
i Classification and sources of various nutrients
ii Nutritional requirements
iii Nutritional Diseases
iv Nutritional Assessment
v National Programme in Nutrition

UNIT IX
Health Education
i Definition
ii Approaches in health education
iii Methods of Health Education
iv Barriers to effective Communications
v Principles of Heath Education

UNIT X
International Health Education
i International Health Organisations
a. WHO
b. UNICEF
c. Red Cross
ii Voluntary Health Organisation
iii International Health Regulations.

PAPER - II
UNIT I
Epidemiology of specific diseases i Extent of the problem
ii Epidemiology
iii Natural History of diseases
iv Clinical features
v Diagnosis
vi Management
vii Prevention
viii Relevant National Programmes
i.Communicable diseases Measles,Mumps,Rubella,
chickenpox,Acute respiratory infections,Diptheria,
Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio myelitis & Diarrhoeal Diseases,
Typhoid,Cholera,Dysentery Hepatitis,STD,AIDS,Malaria,
Filaria,Japanese Encephalitis,Plague,Leptospirosis,
Leprosy,Tuberculosis, Helminthic,Rabies
Infestations,etc.
ii. Non Communicable diseases Hypertension, Coronary
Heart Diseases,Carebero vascular diseases, Blindness,
Accidents, Diabetics, Mental disorders etc.

UNIT II
Demography & Family Planning i Definition & Demography, Demographic cycle Population
Trends.
ii Demographic indices
iii Population control measures and National Population Policy
iv National Family Welfare Programme v. Different Family Planning Methods Advantages & Disadvantages, Mode of action etc
v Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

UNIT III
Maternal and Child Health i Need for specialised services for these groups
ii C.S.S.M. and R.C.H. programmes
iii M.C.H. Indicators
iv Monitoring of growth and development
v I.C.D.S
vi Organisation & provision of M.C.H. Services

UNIT IV
School Health
i Important of School Health
ii Objectives of School Health Programme
iii Components of School Health Programme
iv Critical analysis of School Health Programme

UNIT V
Urban Health i Problems of urbanisation
ii Organisation of Health services in Urban areas

UNIT VI
Occupational Health i Definition
ii Classification of Occupational Hazards and Diseases
iii Preventive measures for Occupational Diseases
iv Employees State Insurance Scheme
v Factories Act

UNIT VII
Mental Health
i Important of Mental Health
ii Types of mental Illness and causes
i. Preventive aspects
ii. Mental health services
iii. Alcoholism,drug dependence - Epidemiological
factors and prevention

UNIT VIII
Community Geriatrics
i Definition & evaluation of geriatrics services
ii Common Diseases of elderly
iii Economic and Psycho social needs of the aged
iv Care of elderly in organised and unorganised sectors
v Geriatrics services

UNIT IX
Health Planning and Management & National Health Programmes i Planning - Definition, Health planning, Planning cycle
ii Management - Definition, Principles, Methods
iii Management Techniques
iv Consititutional provision for Health in India - Health care delivery system
v Primary Health Care
vi Health For All Strategy
vii National Health Policy
viii Health Committees
ix National Health Programmes - Objectives - Strategy - Achievements - Critical Analysis
x Health Man Power Development

UNIT X
Health Administration & Public Health Acts i Public Health Administration
ii Delivery of Health care
iii Organisation Functions and Staffing Pattern of Health sub centres, Primary Health Centres and Community Health Centres
iv Job description of various Health Personnel
v T N Public Health Care
vi Prevention of Food Adulteration Act
vii Registration of Births and Death Act