fandomhigh | Anthropomorphic Anatomy, Period 3, 4 Mar '09

"By now," Mohinder started from his perch on the desk at the front of the classroom, "You should all have some idea of how complex a machine is the human body. As long as it's still healthy and functional that's fine. But it does mean there are almost countless ways for it to break down."

"Whatever resources are put into a healthcare system," he continued. "It cannot provide the best treatment to all of its patients. Newer drugs and treatments are more effective, but more expensive so fewer can be prescribed. The lucky few may live longer and happier at the expense of their less fortunate neighbours."

"So, if you have the extra money in your budget you could spend it on a drug that lowers someone's risk of a heart attack, or on surgical equipment that reduces the chances of death during brain surgery. More people will benefit from the drug, but the surgery will give those who undergo it more years." He started passing round handouts. "I want you all to talk these cases through, and try to come to decision."

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Andrew Wiggin

Cal Stephanides

Liz Sherman

Sokka

Chris Halliwell

Where you're listening or taking notes or not being too obvious that you aren't.

Liz carefully took down notes.

Chris was totally taking notes.

You can only afford one of the following -

- Treatment for bowel cancer - will benefit 10 people - gaining 35 years of life total.
- Drug reducing fatal heart attacks in a genetic group - will benefit 15 people - gaining 30 years of life total.
- Equipment to up survival rates of brain surgery - will benefit 2 people - by a total of 16 years of life.

Which one should you choose?

Cal, finding this particular class very ironic for a person who very blatantly turned his back and ran away from an available surgery, thought about it carefully before voicing his opinion.

"Treating bowel cancer," he decided. "The brain one's too rare and people can die quick of a heart attack. But having cancer of the bowels? Good God. Probably slow, painful, annoying, and embarrassing, too, because it's your bowels."

He thought it was an incredibly good argument, thank you.

Sokka put up a hand. "You didn't say anything about the QUALITY of life these people could expect once they were treated," he pointed out. "That's kind of important. I'm not gonna give someone 10 years on their life if they're gonna spend it in lots of pain."

"Yeah," Chris agreed. "I think quality of life is incredibly important."

When he's pinged in

Chris was here ~~even though his player fails at Wednesdays~~.

He's around during and after class, if wondering why people with money available for funding obscure branches of genetics always seem to have an ulterior motive.

If the fish swam out of the ocean
And grew legs and they started walking

Anthropomorphic Anatomy, Period 3, 4 Mar '09

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