Medical Unit - Ethics of Technology

My flashcards for Mr. Rhode's ethics of technology. Fall 2022

What are the "legs" of the Three Legged Stool of Higher Education?

Teaching, research, and service-patient care

"to heal, to teach, to discover"

What are the two styles of medical research?

At the bench (lab)
At the bedside (clinical trials)

What are the two types of service-patient care?

Ambulatory/episodic, inpatient/longitudinal

transgenic organisms

zorse, liger, beefalo, glow in the dark cat, atryn goats, GloFish

What is Geriatrics?

care for the elderly (65+)

What is the Human Genome Project? What year was it finished.

The sequencing of the entire human genome, finished in 2000, offers promise of treating genetic diseases

Why is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) important?

It's found in every cancer cell, studying it could help lead us to answers in treating cancer

What are some future applications of medicine?

Artificial blood, computer-based diagnostic tools, memory-enhancing drugs, apps to check health, bionic eye, bionic nerves, etc.

What is the Magic Bullet? (two definitions)

A "one pill cures all ills" that is specially made for the consumer and treats the cause, not the symptoms.

Treating disease at the cellular source

What is the floating dollar game

refers to 80/20 and 70/30 (for obese and tobacco using patients) copays for medical insurance

What is the BAN?

Biometric device that sends data to a doctor. (smart bandaid --> smart phone --> smart doctor)

Good Samaritan Laws

Protection from getting in trouble when trying to help.

The average person has ____ messed up genes

6

The "brain pacemaker" is known as

deep brain stimulation

What body parts have been grown successfully?

Finger, ear, heart VALVE, kidney, bladder, liver

What is "the bet" in the medical community and what is the question in regards to it

The bet is that the first person who will live a robust 150 is alive today -- the question (bet) is how old they are

Research shows aging can be slowed through

caloric restriction

What is Geomedicine + examples

How where one lives effects health. Cancer- near Chernobyl, smog in Beijing, water pollution in Flint Michigan.

PharmaGenomics is

Individualized medicine based on your genes

Only __ percent of doctor's visits are necessary

20%

__ percent of population (those over 65) generate __ percent of cost

20%, 80%

__ percent of adults have __ chronic diseases

80%

neuroplasticity refers to

the brain's ability to adapt to new situations

What is the name and species of first cloned mammal

Dolly the sheep

From can ___ does not follow should, but because we can, __

we should; someone will

What are the three great waves of evolution (Wolpe)

Darwinian, Civilization, Directed evolution

Difference between the US and rest of the world

Lacks federal oversight on GMO's

The US does not require _____

Labels on GMOs

Placebo effect is

Improvement with no real medical treatment

Ambulatory care is also known as

Episodic

In patient care is also known as

Longitudinal

#1 cause of admittance and readmittance to the hospital is...

Cardiac issues/chest pain

All genetic breakthroughs were made possible because of the...

human genome project and advancement in technology

List three industry problems

• Lack of nurses

• Geriatrics

• lack of specialists tech specialists

• Shortage of time

CRISPR is...

a tool that can alter genetic sequences

Blood is needed the most during what time of the year and why

Winter

• elective surgeries

• Holidays

• Schools closing

Two diseases effected by covid the most

• Depression

• Anxiety

Internet medical treatment is called? and legal issues

Telemedicine. Legal issues include crossing state lines

What percent of doctors visits are unnecessary?

80%

Nutraceutacals and Foodaceuticals are

foods with medicine genetically engineered to them. An example is golden rice.

Biochemistry and advanced computer modeling has made it possible to...

design drugs to fit specific cell receptors

Artificial blood will stretch the supply of human blood which will...

fall short of demand by 4 million units per year for 25 years

Bloodless surgery can occur with (what technology + why)

Lasers because of cauterization

What is becoming the world's most precious commodity?

Time

List examples of public health concerns

• Obesity

• Diabetes

• Zoonotic virus (Avian influenza, HIV, zika)

A "brain pacemaker" is called ___ and can treat ____

Deep Brain Stimulation; Essential tremor, brain trauma, dementia

What is the oath that doctors take; what could be seen as a violation of it

Hippocratic oath (do no harm). Physician assisted suicide.

The advances in medicine and wireless applications are only possible through the...

Growth in broadband and digital technologies

Genetic Discrimination is

Using genetic information against someone is known as genetic descrimination

The elderly generate ___% of medical costs

80

What percentage of the population says they have sleep problems

90%

Who was the first IVF baby

Louisa Brown