So far we have done three Book Club discussions for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I am part of discussion group 2. In our first discussion we covered the idea of historical heritage and how that effects people throughout the modern era. A large part of that discussion within my group was how different modern health care is today versus the 1940s, and how much better off we are today. We also covered how race and gender can affect care. Discussion two covered benevolent deception. All of us agreed that the concept was a lie and was done to avoid having hard discussions about health care with people believed to be less intelligent for external reasons. No one had anything good to say about the concept. Our third topic covered informed dissent. We again as a group spent time discussing how consent has changed through out time, and agreeing that the situation is much better today than in the past. Overall as a group we have been concerned with the past versus the present, and how we can move forward as health care professionals in a way that is ethical and full of integrity.
Hi Amie,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your PLP post! I agree with you, I think that our healthcare system is a lot stronger today than it was in the 1940s. Although this is true, one exciting thing to look forward to is that our healthcare system can only grow and expand from where it is at right now. Also, I think it's unfortunate that doctors could actually withhold information from their patients. Everyone deserves to know what their diagnosis is as well as the best treatment option for them. Positive Communication plays a key role while working with persons in the healthcare setting. What are some ways you think we can move forward as health care professionals?
-Kerrielle