Assignment:National Organ Transplant Act

Chapter 24 Review Questions

1. What does the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) regulate and what does it not regulate?

2. What kind of scandal has emerged recently related to universities and the sale of body parts?

3. What may happen if the ultimate purchase of a body part is highly separated from the initial act of theft?

4. What effect might the legalization of the market for body parts and products have? What has hindered the legalization of the market?

5. The Institute of Medicine’s report on organ donation discusses a study of individuals in Chennai, India, who sold kidneys to pay off debt. Describe the general outcomes for the kidney donors and recipients.

Chapter 29

Assignment:National Organ Transplant Act

Review Questions

1. Whether a minor has the capacity to consent to medical treatment depends upon the totality of the circumstances and the facts of each case. What criteria should be considered?

2. When do a minor’s choices take precedence over the parents’ choices? Can state law change that?

3. For what reasons do states sometimes get involved in minors’ medical care?

4. Why is it essential for medical care providers to determine and document a minor’s maturity?

5. According to developmental theorist Jean Piaget, when do most minors begin to employ mature thinking processes? What are some criticisms of Piaget’s model in the context of medical decision-making?

Chapter 35 Review Questions

1. Describe some characteristics of the research and development of new medical products.

2. Compare the requirements for new medical products to obtain FDA approval to that of generic versions. Why do they differ?

3. May clinical trial research ever be conducted without obtaining informed consent?

4. What does the informed consent process provide to participants? May informed consent be obtained from children?

5. What did a government report, authored in 2001, conclude about Pfizer’s clinical trial of the drug Trovan in Nigeria? What happened to the report? What subsequently happened to Pfizer?

Chapter 39 Review Questions

1. What role does the reform of the nation’s health care laws and regulations play in the reform of health care? Describe briefly the current nature of those laws and regulations.

2. What are some reasons why comprehensive regulatory reform clearly is needed in the U.S.?

3. The balance between what two forces must be examined so that the U.S. can remain competitive in the global health care arena?

4. In the past, Americans have resisted any limits on health care. However, going forward, what questions may arise related to potential limits on care?

5. There should be some consolidation in oversight of the U.S. health care system, but it may be difficult politically. What role do congressional committees play in this?

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.