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Hph 723/Pph 708: Law Ethics And Public Health - Bioethics Question Paper

Hph 723/Pph 708: Law Ethics And Public Health - Bioethics

Course:Master Of Public Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2011/2012
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PUBLIC
HEALTH
HPH 723/PPH 708: LAW ETHICS AND PUBLIC HEALTH - BIOETHICS

DATE: Friday 2nd December, 2011

TIME: 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Question ONE is compulsory. Answer any other THREE questions.
Q1.
Write an essay on the linkage between law, ethics, public health and environment.

[50 marks]
Q2.
Case study
A passenger in an automobile was injured in an accident. Her leg was badly broken, and
she was treated by an osteopathic physician, who gave her a choice of procedures in
treating her injury. The woman chose to have a closed reduction of her fracture. The end
result was that the leg was bowed and one inch shorter. The patient sued the physician
for negligence.
? Discuss and make decision.

[30 marks]
Q3.
Case study
A patient underwent surgery to correct hammer toes and awoke in the recovery room to
find her front teeth missing. A podiastrist performed the corrective surgery. General
anesthesia was administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist. An expert gave the
opinion that the patient’s injury was caused by use of excess force by the anesthesiologist
during the operation.
? Which doctrine is applying in this case?
? Explain how the court ruled.

[30 marks]
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Q4.
Case study
The plaintiff’s eighteen-year-old son died suddenly at home. His body was taken to the
hospital, where the cause of death could not be found without an autopsy. The deputy
medical examiner ordered a postmortem examination. The plaintiff was a member of the
Jewish Orthodox faith and refused the postmortem examination of his son on the basis
that religious conviction prohibited any molestation of the body after death.
? Identify the problem.
? Discuss

[30 marks]
Q5.
Explain the contribution of law to public health protection and injury control in Kenya.

[30 marks]
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