Transplant processes: This is a common practice in medical science. Blood donations and transfusions are transplant process; as are kidney transplants, heart transplants, bone grafts, etc. Begin the writing exercise by looking at a transplant process of your choosing. Use your text book and any online resources you can find. All transplant processes will have some similar technical elements – matching tissues, surgical difficulties, risks of surgery, recovery time, risks of rejection (Actually cornea transplants have a relatively low risk of rejection because of unique biological/immunological circumstances.) and so forth. The first section of your paper will be to write about the transplant topic you selected. I want to be convinced that you know some specific elements of the process that are typical of what someone would want to know if they were going to undergo this particular transplant procedure.

Transplant Issues: This is where we start to open some cans of worms. Who is entitled to get a transplant? What if there is a limited supply of the transplant tissue in question? Should you be able to sell one of your “extra” organs to someone willing to pay for it? Should we pass any laws that say you must donate organs and tissues upon your death or should they be part of your inheritable estate? If you have cancer or HIV or some other communicable disease, does this have to be disclosed? After all, your medical records are supposed to be private. We have the USDA and the FDA agencies that have developed rules for the safe use of food and drugs in the United States. Is the same thing going on with the verification for the safety of transplant tissues? What happens if you have insurance and can afford the transplant surgery but you do not have prescription drug coverage so you cannot afford the anti-rejection drugs you will need to prevent tissue graft rejection? The second section of your paper will be to select take a deep dive into any issues surrounding the transplant procedure you wrote about in the first part of your paper and explore the ethical, moral, and legal issues associated with this process. You will need to find at least three different sources to help you make sure that you have covered the spectrum of issues. When I read this section, I want to be convinced that you know and understand the breadth and depth of the issues involved with your transplant topic.

Stem Cell Research: Now that you have warmed up on the topic of transplants and issues we are ready to move on to a more controversial topic. The third section of your paper will be to explore the technical, ethical, moral, and legal issues associated with stem cell research. You will need to find at least three different sources to help you make sure that you have covered the spectrum of issues. When I read this section, I want to be convinced that you know and understand the breadth and depth of the issues involved with stem cell research and the use of stem cells.

Your final section should summarize what you think about the topics you have explored. What is your personal position on the notion of transplanting tissues and organs? Can your position be uniformly applied across all areas of medical science involving transplant processes and issues? How might your thinking change as you gain new knowledge and experience? How will what you have learned in Human Biology affect your ability to learn and understand the issues as you consider taking a medical ethics course (moral issues), or a political science course (public policy issues), or an economics course (cost-benefit issues). If you go back to the first lecture and one of the first slides, I talked about the zone of proximal development that we all possess about any given topic. Collectively, these writing experiences increase the depth of your understanding of these issues and will help you become better thinkers and participants in discussions and decisions that affect your life as well as the lives of others.

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Transplant processes: This is a common practice in medical science. Blood donations and transfusions are transplant process; as are kidney transplants, heart transplants, bone grafts, etc. Begin the writing exercise by looking at a transplant process of your choosing. Use your text book and any online resources you can find. All transplant processes will have some similar technical elements – matching tissues, surgical difficulties, risks of surgery, recovery time, risks of rejection (Actually cornea transplants have a relatively low risk of rejection because of unique biological/immunological circumstances.) and so forth. The first section of your paper will be to write about the transplant topic you selected. I want to be convinced that you know some specific elements of the process that are typical of what someone would want to know if they were going to undergo this particular transplant procedure.

Transplant Issues: This is where we start to open some cans of worms. Who is entitled to get a transplant? What if there is a limited supply of the transplant tissue in question? Should you be able to sell one of your “extra” organs to someone willing to pay for it? Should we pass any laws that say you must donate organs and tissues upon your death or should they be part of your inheritable estate? If you have cancer or HIV or some other communicable disease, does this have to be disclosed? After all, your medical records are supposed to be private. We have the USDA and the FDA agencies that have developed rules for the safe use of food and drugs in the United States. Is the same thing going on with the verification for the safety of transplant tissues? What happens if you have insurance and can afford the transplant surgery but you do not have prescription drug coverage so you cannot afford the anti-rejection drugs you will need to prevent tissue graft rejection? The second section of your paper will be to select take a deep dive into any issues surrounding the transplant procedure you wrote about in the first part of your paper and explore the ethical, moral, and legal issues associated with this process. You will need to find at least three different sources to help you make sure that you have covered the spectrum of issues. When I read this section, I want to be convinced that you know and understand the breadth and depth of the issues involved with your transplant topic.

Stem Cell Research: Now that you have warmed up on the topic of transplants and issues we are ready to move on to a more controversial topic. The third section of your paper will be to explore the technical, ethical, moral, and legal issues associated with stem cell research. You will need to find at least three different sources to help you make sure that you have covered the spectrum of issues. When I read this section, I want to be convinced that you know and understand the breadth and depth of the issues involved with stem cell research and the use of stem cells.

Your final section should summarize what you think about the topics you have explored. What is your personal position on the notion of transplanting tissues and organs? Can your position be uniformly applied across all areas of medical science involving transplant processes and issues? How might your thinking change as you gain new knowledge and experience? How will what you have learned in Human Biology affect your ability to learn and understand the issues as you consider taking a medical ethics course (moral issues), or a political science course (public policy issues), or an economics course (cost-benefit issues). If you go back to the first lecture and one of the first slides, I talked about the zone of proximal development that we all possess about any given topic. Collectively, these writing experiences increase the depth of your understanding of these issues and will help you become better thinkers and participants in discussions and decisions that affect your life as well as the lives of others.

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