new and emerging health procedures and technologies

Question 1

issues related to these new health procedures and technologies

Answer 1

1. ethics
2. privacy
3. equity
4. invasiveness
5. freedom of choice

Question 2

description in relation to medical procedures & technologies - ethics

Answer 2

Ethics relate to what a person believes is morally the right thing to do.
* Is the procedure morally the right action to take?
* Is the procedure morally right for all people involved?
* Is the procedure acceptable to all people in a society?
* Do the advantages of the procedure equal the moral dilemmas?

Question 3

description in relation to medical procedures & technologies - privacy

Answer 3

• Are a person’s personal details and information at risk of being leaked.?
• Does the procedure keep information private between the patient and the medical professional/s?

Question 4

description in relation to medical procedures & technologies - equity

Answer 4

• Are the procedures available for all people who need or want them?
• Do all people have the opportunity to gain the same outcome from the procedure?
• Does the procedure favour people with a higher socioeconomic status or those who live in certain geographical areas?

Question 5

description in relation to medical procedures & technologies - invasiveness

Answer 5

Medical procedures can be very invasive such as requiring incisions and involved surgery techniques.
* Does the procedure increase or decrease invasiveness?

Question 5

description in relation to medical procedures & technologies - freedom of choice

Answer 5

This means people have the right to do what they want, when they want as long as it doesn’t interfere with the rights of others.
* Does the procedure allow for this to happen?
* Does the procedure allow all people involved in the procedure to have freedom of choice?

Question 6

1. assisted reproductive procedures - benefits

Answer 6

• Equity: Allows couples unable to naturally conceive to become parents.
• Same-sex couples and single women can become parents.
• Freedom of Choice: Parents can create a ‘designer baby’.

Question 7

1. assisted reproductive procedures - challenges

Answer 7

• Right to artificially create life.
• Unused embryos’ fate.
• Permission for older or single women to have babies.
• Equity concerns due to high costs.
• Freedom of choice in designing babies for terminally ill sibling.

Question 8

2. nanotechnolgy - benefits

Answer 8

• Reduces invasiveness with simple blood tests.
• Allows small incisions for certain medical issues.
• Enhances delivery of vaccines and medications, increasing access for all, equity.

Question 9

2. nanotechnology - challenges

Answer 9

• Modifying procedures for better results.

Question 10

3. artifical intelligence and robotics - benefits

Answer 10

• Saves doctors time.
• May be more accurate than doctors.
• May reduce healthcare costs.
• Aims for equitable healthcare.

Question 11

3. artifical intelligence and robotics - challenges

Answer 11

• Computers require doctor’s confirmation for accuracy.
• Information feeding into computers can lead to data hacking.

Question 12

4. 3D printing of body parts - benefits

Answer 12

• Provides precise, life-saving implants.
• Less invasive than other techniques.
• Reduces ethical and privacy concerns.

Question 13

4. 3D printing of body parts - challenges

Answer 13

• High cost, limiting access.
• Limited availability in rural and remote areas.
• Insufficient medical staff and technology.

Question 14

5. stem cells - benefits

Answer 14

• Allows body to regenerate damaged cells.
• Can be life-saving.
• Less invasive.
• Reduces ethical and privacy concerns.

Question 15

5. stem cells - challenges

Answer 15

• Use of unused embryos in research.
• Destroyed embryos seen as destroying human life.
• Expensive, not accessible to all or rural/remote areas.