M.D. (HOMOEOPATHY) DEGREE EXAMINATION, REPERTORY

I.  Briefly narrate
(a) Sources of Kent’s repertory
(b) Structure of Jahr’s repertory
(c) Pattern of cross references in various repertories
(d) Evolution of concept of clinical repertories
(e) Denotations: Florida, Podagra, Onyx, Eye teeth, Pertinacity   25 Marks

2. Note on
(a) Elements of symptom
(b) Bed rocks of TPB
(c) How will you study Materia medica with Repertories
(d) Even though Boenninghausen limited number of rubrics in mind section he devoted 17 rubrics related to emotional excitement under aggravation.
(e) Why Boger constructed another repertory, even though Kent’s work were popular at that time    25 Marks

3. Brief note on
(a) Important events in the evolution of card repertories
(b) Definition of ‘symptom’ by various authors
(c) Land marks of Kent’s repertory
(d) Practical utility of concordance in TPB
(e) India’s contribution to Repertory      25 Marks

4. Comment on
(a) Middle age in repertories
(b) Vital symptoms, Vicarious symptom & Clinical symptom
(c) Latest repertories
(d)“A tool is as good as the workman who handle it. A bad workman naturally blame his tool when things are going wrong”
(e)‘Polychrests appearing more frequently in chronic cases’. Explain the view of Boenninghausen     25 Marks