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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
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