ntroduction:
For the discussion board this week pick organ donation OR procreative technologies and address the following topics:
Topic 1:
How has technology changed the experiences associated with these medical processes? What might life have been like for someone before these technologies were developed? How is it different today?
Topic 2:
What are some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding these technologies? How might the legal and ethical issues impact how the procedure is viewed?
Topic 3:
Where do you see this going in the future?
These issues are discussed in the text, but you may use (appropriate) outside sources. Revisit the links I provided in the prompt for the Topic Selection in Week 3 if you aren’t sure how to tell an appropriate source from an inappropriate source!
Directions:
Your initial post must contain a response to each topic listed and should be no less than 500 words.
* All topics thoroughly and thoughtfully, demonstrate knowledge and understanding of course material, is free from major errors,
Title: The Sociology of Health, Healing, and Illness
Author: Gregory L. Weiss; Lynne E. Lonnquist
ISBN-13: 9780133803877
Publisher: Pearson
Edition: 8
Readings and Materials
Textbook readings:
Weiss and Lonnquist: Chpt 7
Weiss and Lonnquist: Chpt 16
Websites/Videos:
When we design for disability, we all benefit Elise Roy
Ethics Talk: Telling Stories of Illness with Comic Art
Lectures/Documents:
Unit 4: Experiencing Illness and the Implications of Technology