Patient Choice and Medical Innovation
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Infectious Diseases division chief and Vaccine Education Center director Dr. Paul Offit spoke about the risks associated with medical innovation. He was interviewed by Johns Hopkins University epidemiologist Dr. Emily Gurley.
Description
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Infectious Diseases division chief and Vaccine Education Center director Dr. Paul Offit spoke about the risks associated with medical innovation. He was interviewed by Johns Hopkins University epidemiologist Dr. Emily Gurley.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- While making medical decisions "in the context of uncertainty," what is the first bridge in Dr. Paul Offit's analogy?
- What is the second bridge for medical patients? What example does Offit provide?
- What is the third bridge that Offit eludes to? What example does he provide?
Additional Resource
Participants
Vocabulary
- Disorder
- Genetic Engineering
- Heart
- Immunosuppressant Therapy
- Kidney
- Therapy
- Transplant