Syllabus - MBBS

Community Medicine 75
14. GERIATRICS
Contents
• Problems of the elderly
• Social organizations to assist the elderly
15. COUNSELLING
Objective
– At the end of the course the student should be able to:
– Understand the need for counselling in various situations ego HIV infection, AIDS, sexuality, Family
Planning etc.
Contents
• The students will observe counselling being done in the various situations.
FIELD POSTINGS IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE
1. Urban Health Posting during the IV and V Semesters:
(Duration : 8 Weeks)
Objectives
At the end of the posting, the student should be able to:
1. Manage common ailments at primary level in the urban community.
2. Understand the medico-social problems of patients attending the mobile clinic.
3. Understand the art of counselling in sex and marriage problems.
4. Understand the pattern and utilization of patient referrals.
5. Describe the existing health care services available to the urban community.
6. Study a health related problem in the community.
Learning Experiences
1. Attending Malviya Nagar Hospital to learn services available at secondary level.
2. Attending the Sex and Marriage Counselling clinic at AIIMS to learn the art of sex and marriage
counselling.
3. Attending the Mobile clinic at slum areas to learn about the patterns of morbidity, care of patients
and referrals at primary level.
4. Clinico-psycho-social review:L Each student will be allotted a case in the community to take history
and do a complete physical examination and reach a diagnosis. This will be followed by a visit to the
patient’s family to determine the psycho - social aspects of the disease and the effects on the patient
and family. The student will also have to advise appropriate intervention, Individual presentation.
5. Participating in the immunization, health education activities and special exercises like survey.
6. Participating in the delivery of health care to the urban community.