Case 10 (due before 3 May)

Please discuss Case 10 here, UNLESS YOU'VE ALREADY POSTED PREVIOUSLY ON CASE 10--sorry! my mistake!

Stem Cell distribution problem

Class,

A brief article about problems in the supply of embryonic stem cell lines to researchers:
http://www.the-scientist.com/blog/display/57274/

Genetics & Families

Dear Students,
I think this story will be worth listening to, so we can discuss. It is about a family whose son needed a bone marrow transplant; the parents used IVF techniques to conceive another child selected to be free of the underlying disease, so that the second child could serve as a bone marrow donor for the first.
Yeah, couldn't be any more controversial or relevant to upcoming classes!
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-04-05/savior-siblings

Current Events

Two articles

http://s.nyt.com/u/HIe (story about a palliative care doctor who died)
http://s.nyt.com/u/HEJ (on a controversial new HIV treatment strategy)

http://s.nyt.com/u/KJN (doctors and politics)
http://s.nyt.com/u/Kqk (on whistle-blowing)

Comment on one or more stories here.

HIV

Newstory about a man infected with HIV for decades, but has never developed AIDS.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june10/peru_04-01.html

Comment here.

Should Genes be Patented? CLOSED

Watch news story about the new legal ruling at:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june10/patents_04-02.html

Then comment here.

Case 45: Justice & Personal Responsibility (26 Apr) CLOSED

Class,

Respond collectively and thoughtfully to the questions at the end of Case 45, p. 718.

Case 29: Neonatal Care (26 Apr) CLOSED

Class,

Respond collectively and thoughtfully to the questions at the end of Case 29, p. 709.

Case 10: Hospitals & Economic Incentives (26 Apr) CLOSED

Class,

Respond collectively and thoughtfully to the questions at the end of Case 10, p. 701. Again, comment with respect to the new law if you can.

Case 9: Managed Care (26 Apr) CLOSED

Class,

Respond collectively and thoughtfully to the questions at the end of Case 9, p. 700. Comment on the case in light of recent changes in the U.S. law regarding health care (to the best of your ability).

Case 38: Preimplantation & Huntington's (19 Apr) CLOSED

Class,

Respond collectively and thoughtfully to the questions at the end of Case 38, p. 714.

Case 42: IVF & Delayed Twinning (12 Apr) CLOSED

Class,

Respond collectively and thoughtfully to the questions at the end of Case 42, p. 716.

Case 34: Embryonic Stem Cells, $$, Politics (12 Apr) CLOSED

Class,

Respond collectively and thoughtfully to the questions at the end of Case 34, p. 712.

Case 12: Nurse & Informed Consent (week of 5 Apr) CLOSED

Class,

Respond collectively and thoughtfully to the questions at the end of Case 12, p. 702.