4th B.H.M.S. REPERTORY SYLLABUS

For the 4th B.H.M.S. students who are preparing for university examination this post covers whole Repertory syllabus for theory paper.

As you already know that studying of Repertory subject begins from the 3rd B.H.M.S. academic year, but the exam shall be held at the end of the 4th B.H.M.S. academic year (Final year).

(Note: There will be no Examination in the Repertory subject in Third B.H.M.S.)

Before we go through the important questions let’s revise the Repertory syllabus you learn during the 2.5 years duration (3rd and 4th B.H.M.S.)

3rd B.H.M.S SYLLABUS

  1. Repertory
  • Definition, Need, Scope and Limitations.
  • Classification of Repertories
  • Study of different Repertories (Kent, Boenninghausen, Boger-Boenninghausen)
  • History, Philosophical background, Structure, Concept of repertorisation, Adaptability, Scope and limitations
  • Gradation of Remedies by different authors.
  • Methods and techniques of repertorisation.
  • Steps of repertorisation.
  • Terms and language of repertories (Rubrics) cross references in other repertories and Materia medica.
  • Conversion of symptoms into rubrics and repertorisation using different repertories.
  • Repertory – its relation with organon of medicine and Materia medica.
  1. Case taking and related topics
  • Introduction to case taking
  • Difficulties of case taking, particularly in a chronic case
  • Types of symptoms, their understanding and importance
  1. Importance of pathology in disease diagnosis and individualisation in relation to study of repertory.
  2. Case processing
  • Analysis and evaluation of symptoms
  • Miasmatic assessment
  • Totality of symptoms (conceptual image of the patient)
  • Repertorial totality
  • Selection of rubrics
  • Repertorial technique and results
  • Repertorial analysis

4th B.H.M.S SYLLABUS

  1. Comparative study of different repertories
  • Kent ‘s Repertory
  • Boenninghausen ‘s Therapeutic Pocket Book
  • Boger- Boenninghausen ‘s Characteristic Repertories
  • A Synoptic Key to Materia Medica
  1. Card repertories and other mechanical aided repertories– History, Types and Use.
  2. Concordance repertories (Gentry and Knerr)
  3. Clinical Repertories (William Boericke etc.)
  4. An introduction to modern thematic repertories- (Synthetic, Synthesis and Complete Repertory and Murphy‘s Repertory)
  5. Regional repertories
  6. Role of computers in repertorisation and different software.

THEORY EXAMINATION

  • Number of papers-01
  • Marks: 100

As now you may have the idea of the syllabus and its content lets go through the important model questions which are frequently asked.

  • FQ: Full Question
  • SFQ: Semi Full Question
  • SN: Short Note

REPERTORY INTRODUCTION​

  1. FQ: Discuss in brief the Historical Survey of Repertory.
  2. FQ: Discuss the Limitations of Repertorisation.
  3. FQ: Discuss the source, origin and development of Homoeopathic Repertory.
  4. FQ: Discuss the utility of knowledge of Homoeopathic philosophy and Materia medica in Repertorisation.
  5. FQ: What are the different working methods of Repertorisation?
  6. FQ: What are the merits and demerits of Repertory.
  7. SFQ: How much essential of Repertory in Homoeopathic practice? Or Purpose of Repertory.
  8. SFQ: What is Repertory searching? Discuss the qualifications of a good searcher.
  9. SFQ: What is Rubric? Give 5 symptoms with their respective Rubrics. What are the sources of rubric?
  10. SFQ: What is Repertory? Explain the term Repertory.
  11. SFQ: Why we read a Repertory?
  12. SN: Difference between Materia medica and Repertory.
  13. SN: Discuss the explanation of different authors about the Repertory and Materia medica.
  14. SN: Discuss the first conceived idea of Repertorisation. How this idea developed in the mind of different authors?
  15. SN: How to study the Repertory of Homoeopathic Materia medica?
  16. SN: What are the requirements of Repertory?
  17. SN: What is Repertorisation?
  18. SN: Why do we have a Repertory?
  19. SN: Why people fail to use Repertory?

KENT’S REPERTORY

  1. FQ: Describe the History of origin and development of Kent’s Repertory.
  2. FQ: Describe the philosophical background, ground plan and construction of Kent’s Repertory (Construction and fundamental theory).
  3. FQ: Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of Kent’s Repertory.
  4. SFQ: Plan and construction of Kent’s Repertory.
  5. SFQ: Uses of Kent’s Repertory
  6. SN: Arrangement of Rubrics and Sub rubrics in Kent’s Repertory.
  7. SN: Kent’s evaluation of symptoms.
  8. SN: Kent’s Repertory

BOENNINGHAUSEN’S REPERTORY

  1. FQ: Describe the Advantages and Disadvantages of Boenninghausen Repertory.
  2. FQ: Discuss the philosophical background, plan and construction of Boenninghausen Therapeutic Pocket Book (BTPB).
  3. FQ: Sketch the life of Boenninghausen in brief.
  4. SN: Boenninghausen’s Therapeutic Pocket Book/ BTPB

BOGER’S, CLARKE’S, BORICKE’S REPERTORY​

  1. FQ: Discuss the plan, construction and method of working on Boenninghausen’s chatacteristics and repertory as explained by Dr. Boger/ BBCR.
  2. SN: Boericke’s pocket manual
  3. SN: Clarke’s Repertory

CASE TAKING​

  1. FQ: Explain, how to work out a case for repertorisation?
  2. FQ: Is case taking an essential in Homoeopathic prescription, why? Discuss in detail how to take a Chronic case?
  3. FQ: What are the working methods of Repertorisation?
  4. FQ: Write down the outline for taking the case including physical generals and mental generals.
  5. SFQ: What do you mean by Case taking? Discuss the necessity or purpose of Case taking?
  6. SN: What is the importance of keeping a Case record of patient by Physician?
  7. SN: Write down the points that has to be observed in the Patient by Physician.

SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND REPERTORY​

  1. FQ: What are Mental symptoms? Enumerate different types of mental symptoms. State the importance of mental symptoms in Reporterisation. How do you evaluate the mental symptoms?
  2. FQ: What do you mean by Characteristic symptoms? How many types of characteristic symptoms are there? Describe with example. Why Dr. Hahnemann gave topmost priority on characteristic symptoms? Which one is the most important in correct prescription?
  3. FQ: What do you mean by symptoms? Classify the symptoms and discuss them in detail.
  4. SFQ: What do you mean by Evaluation of symptoms? Describe the importance of evaluation of symptoms in Repertorisation. Discuss in detail.
  5. SN: Concomitant symptoms
  6. SN: Concordance symptoms
  7. SN: Discuss the Aetiology of Homoeopathy.
  8. SN: Importance of Mental symptoms in Repertorisation.
  9. SN: What are General symptoms? Write down Mental general, Physical general and Environmental symptoms.
  10. SN: What do you mean by Eliminating symptoms?

MISCELLANEOUS​

  1. FQ: Compare Kent’s Repertory with Boenninghausen’s (BTPB) repertory.
  2. FQ: Describe the Origin and Development of Homoeopathic Repertory up to Kent.
  3. FQ: Discuss how to use the Repertory as described by Dr. G. Boericke.
  4. FQ: How to generalize for Repertory work as described by Dr. Stuart Close?
  5. FQ: What do you mean by classical method of Repertorisation?
  6. FQ: What is Card Repertory? Who prepared it first? What are the varieties of card repertory? Write down the advantages and disadvantages of card repertory.
  7. Mention in brief course of the modern method of Repertorisation. How do you repertories a case with paucity of symptoms?
  8. SFQ: What are the different types of Repertory.
  9. SFQ: What are the various methods of Repertorisation?
  10. SN: Kent’s school of thought.
  11. SN: State the fundamental difference of theme and philosophies of Kent and Boenninghausen.

Hope that you find this post helpful for your upcoming examinations.

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