Facing Death (due 3/4 Mar; followup by Fri 6 March)

What did you think about this video?  Some of you watched it before in our Death & Dying class, but I wonder what you and the others think now, after this course, about the situation of dying in the ICU, dying in ways that most of us say (at least) that we don't want, and not getting as much time to make our peace with dying?

Case 13 Cochlear implant (4 March)

Students,
Just answer the questions at the end of the case, but try to apply an appropriate reading to the situation.

Genetics - Personalized Medicine (initial 5Mar; followup 7Mar)

Read one or more of the following.  What do you think about personalized medicine?  Is it a good idea? Might it cause more harm than good?  Is it worth the effort and commitment of government funding?  Initial response by 5Mar; followup with 2 of your classmates by 7Mar.

A Never-Ending Genetic Quest - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/science/mary-claire-kings-pioneering-gene-work-from-breast-cancer-to-human-rights.html?referrer=

3Feb15    NYTimes: A Path for Precision Medicine

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/health/a-path-for-precision-medicine.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share

The budget President Obama sent to Congress would establish a coordinated way for researchers to get genetic and clinical data on a million people.

31Jan15   U.S. to Collect Genetic Data to Hone Care - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/31/us/obama-to-unveil-research-initiative-aiming-to-develop-tailored-medical-treatments.html?referrer=