Medical Unit - Ethics of Technology

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

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What are the "legs" of the Three Legged Stool of Higher Education?
Teaching, research, and service-patient care

"to heal, to teach, to discover"
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What are the two styles of medical research?
At the bench (lab)
At the bedside (clinical trials)
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What are the two types of service-patient care?
Ambulatory/episodic, inpatient/longitudinal
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transgenic organisms
zorse, liger, beefalo, glow in the dark cat, atryn goats, GloFish
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What is Geriatrics?
care for the elderly (65+)
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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What is the floating dollar game
refers to 80/20 and 70/30 (for obese and tobacco using patients) copays for medical insurance
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What is the BAN?
Biometric device that sends data to a doctor. (smart bandaid --> smart phone --> smart doctor)
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Good Samaritan Laws
Protection from getting in trouble when trying to help.
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The average person has ____ messed up genes
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The "brain pacemaker" is known as
deep brain stimulation
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What body parts have been grown successfully?
Finger, ear, heart VALVE, kidney, bladder, liver
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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
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Research shows aging can be slowed through
caloric restriction
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What is Geomedicine + examples
How where one lives effects health. Cancer- near Chernobyl, smog in Beijing, water pollution in Flint Michigan.
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PharmaGenomics is
Individualized medicine based on your genes
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Only __ percent of doctor's visits are necessary
20%
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__ percent of population (those over 65) generate __ percent of cost
20%, 80%
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__ percent of adults have __ chronic diseases
80%
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neuroplasticity refers to
the brain's ability to adapt to new situations
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What is the name and species of first cloned mammal
Dolly the sheep
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From can ___ does not follow should, but because we can, __
we should; someone will
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What are the three great waves of evolution (Wolpe)
Darwinian, Civilization, Directed evolution
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Difference between the US and rest of the world
Lacks federal oversight on GMO's
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The US does not require _____
Labels on GMOs
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Placebo effect is
Improvement with no real medical treatment
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Ambulatory care is also known as
Episodic
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In patient care is also known as
Longitudinal
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#1 cause of admittance and readmittance to the hospital is...
Cardiac issues/chest pain
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All genetic breakthroughs were made possible because of the...
human genome project and advancement in technology
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List three industry problems
- Lack of nurses
- Geriatrics
- lack of specialists tech specialists
- Shortage of time
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CRISPR is...
a tool that can alter genetic sequences
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Blood is needed the most during what time of the year and why
Winter

- elective surgeries
- Holidays
- Schools closing
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Two diseases effected by covid the most
- Depression
- Anxiety
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Internet medical treatment is called? and legal issues
Telemedicine. Legal issues include crossing state lines
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What percent of doctors visits are unnecessary?
80%
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Nutraceutacals and Foodaceuticals are
foods with medicine genetically engineered to them. An example is golden rice.
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Biochemistry and advanced computer modeling has made it possible to...
design drugs to fit specific cell receptors
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Artificial blood will stretch the supply of human blood which will...
fall short of demand by 4 million units per year for 25 years
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Bloodless surgery can occur with (what technology + why)
Lasers because of cauterization
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What is becoming the world's most precious commodity?
Time
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List examples of public health concerns
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Zoonotic virus (Avian influenza, HIV, zika)
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A "brain pacemaker" is called ___ and can treat ____
Deep Brain Stimulation; Essential tremor, brain trauma, dementia
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What is the oath that doctors take; what could be seen as a violation of it
Hippocratic oath (do no harm). Physician assisted suicide.
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The advances in medicine and wireless applications are only possible through the...
Growth in broadband and digital technologies
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Genetic Discrimination is
Using genetic information against someone is known as genetic descrimination
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The elderly generate ___% of medical costs
80
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What percentage of the population says they have sleep problems
90%
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Who was the first IVF baby
Louisa Brown