Advanced Medical Information for Medical & Psychiatric Social Workers
Learner Objectives :
1. To equip students with basic knowledge of human anatomy & physiology
2. To orient them to advanced medical information
3. To equip the students for their role as Medical Social Workers
Topics :
1. Anatomy and Physiology of the human body.
a) Respiratory System
b) Digestive System
c) Central Nervous System
d) Cardio Vascular System
e) Skeleto-Muscular - System
f) Geneto- Urinery System
g) Reproductive System (male and female)
h) Endocrine System ( in brief)
2. Infectious diseases :Etiology, prevention,presentation, investigations and treatment of
Tuberculosis , Leprosy,Sexually Transmitted Diseases (bacterial and viral)HIV,AIDS,
Hepatitis, Poliomylitis, Amoebiosis, Dysentry and Worm infection, Rabies
3. Infectious Diseases of Childhood -
a) Chicken Pox, Mumps, Rubella, Roseola, Dyptheria, Tetanus, Meningitis,Encephalitis
b) Respiratory infections – common cold, influenza, pneumonia
c) Skin infections.
d) Nutrition and Health - Protein calorie malnutrition, Kwashiorkar, Merasmus, Vitamin
A and D deficiency diseases/conditions/Arithmia
4. Diseases of Cardio Vascular System – Myocardial infarction, Ischemic Heart disease,
Hypertension, Stroke/paralysis, Diabetes, Conginital heart disease, Coma.
5 Genetic disorders: Epilepsy, Asthma, Mental deficiency,Minimal brain damage: Social work
intervention for management of genetic disorders. Importance of genetic counselling..
Pre-Natal and neo-natal conditions,trauma at birth leading to : Spasticity,Retarded
intellectual development and other traumatic neuropathies.
6. Degenerative Diseases and Gereatric Medicine- Management of Arthritis, Parkinson’s
disease, Cataract, Glaucoma , Retinal detachment, Senile dementia, Alzheimer’s diseases.
7. Human Blood , chemistry and components of blood
a) Blood groups and cross-matching
b) Immuno-Hematology
c) Rhesus factor
d) Measurement in pathological tests Blood tests for diagnosis of infectious and
debilitating conditions diseses and AIDS,HIV
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8. Disease Conditions related to the reproductive system -
Pregnancy, Child Birth – normal and complications, Gynecological conditions –
Prolapse uterus, Ectopic pregnancy, Molar pregnancy etc., Infertility – causes and
Treatment, Menopause – symptoms, treatment, implications
9. Cancers - Types, presentation, treatment (including side effects) Cancers of reproductive
organs, cancer breast, cancers of the mouth, abdomen, Bone cancer etc.
10. Conditions of the geneto urinary tract – Prostate related benign and malignant
conditions, urinary incontinence, renal failure
11. Conditions of the Gastro Intestinal tract - Acidity, Ulcers, irritable bowl syndrome
Piles, issures
12. Other Medical conditions requiring intervention - Burns, Poisoning including snake bite
Psoriasis, Pellagra Jaundice (conceptual + alcohol + neonatal)
Recommended Readings :
1. Anderson Clifford R. (1977) Your guide to health.- Oriental Watchman, Pune : Publishing
House
2. Christopher Haslett, Edwon Chilvere, Nicholas Boon, Nicki Colledge (2003) Churchill
Living Stone
General References :
1. Alison Freeland (1990) Journey to Motherhood, New York : Prentice Hall Press
2. Arya, Subhash (1990) Infant & Child Care, New Delhi : Vikas Publishing House Pvt, Ltd.
3. Darvey, David (1986) A new life – Hamlyn
4. Davidson Stanley, Passmore R., Brock J. F., Truswell A. S. (1959) Human Nutrition &
Dietetics, Churchill Living stone
5. Davidson Stanley, Passmore R., Brock J. F., Truswell A. S. (1979) Human Nutrition &
Dietetics, London : Edinburgh, Churchill Living stone
6. Fait Hollis F. (1961) Health & Fitness for modern Living, Boston : Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
7. Gupte, Suraj (1991) Speaking of child care, New Delhi : Sterling Publishers Pvt, Ltd.
8. Harris R. J. C. (1970) What we know about cancer, London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
9. ICSSR (1981) Health for All, New Delhi
10. Kakar,D. N. Kakar, S. N. (2002) Combating AIDS in the 21st Century, Sterling Publishers
Pvt. Ltd.
11. King Ambrose, Claude Nicol (1978) Venereal diseases, London : Bailliere Tindall
12. King Maurice, King F., Martodipoero S. (1979) Primary Child Care, Oxford University
Press
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13. Lalitha D’Souza, N. S. Deodhar, Mukund Uplekar, M. P. Dandare(1996) Doctor’s Manual,
Mumbai : FRCH
14. Langford, Louise M. (1960) : Guidance of the young child kanas State University New
York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
15. Mehta, P. J. Dr. Golwalla, A. F. (2003) Practical Medicine, Mumbai : The National Book
Depot.
16. Parthasarthy C. (1998) Mother & Child Care, HARAMAND, B. Swarajyalaxmi New Delhi :
Har-Anand Publication Pvt. Ltd.
17. Radhika Ram Subban (2000) Shireen J. Jejeebhoy Women’s Reproductive Health In
India, Jaipur : Rawat Publication
18. Rao D. B. (2000) AIDS & Home care, Discovery, Publishing House
19. Reejhsinghavi Aroona (1989) Handbook of Baby & Child Care, Bombay : Jaico
Publishing House
20. Rowan Bayne, Paula Nicolson, Ian Horton (2000) Counselling & Communication Skills
for Medical & Health Practitioner University Press, P. P. 157
21. Sehgal V. N. (1978) A Textbook of Venereal Diseases, New Delhi : Vikas Publishing
Gouse Pvt. Ltd.
22. Swaminathan M. (1974) Food & Nutrition Vol. I, II, Bappco, Banglore : Pub. Co. Ltd.
23. VHAI (2004) – Where Women Have No Doctor
24. Yesudian, C. A. K. (1991) Primary health care , Mumbai : TISS
25. You & Your health Vol. I, II, III (1970) Harold Shryock, Hurbert o. Swartout, Calicornia :
Pacific Press Pub. Asso. .
Reference http://www.unipune.ernet.in/stud_info/Syllabi/Syllabus_2008.html
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