Video Question

Instructions = Complete Step 1, Step 2 & Step 3

1. Watch the chosen Video from below;

2. Post the Video Reflection in the Discussion Board

3. Comment to 2 peers by replying to their posts in the same Discussion Board

Step 1.

Please WATCH BOTH VIDEOS but pick one to post and write about.

Video Option 1:

Why Medicine Often Has Dangerous Side Effects for Women | Alyson McGregor | TED Talks

TED Description: You might not know this: Many of the medicines we take — common drugs like Ambien and everyday aspirin — were only ever tested on men. And the unknown side effects for women can be dangerous, even deadly. Alyson McGregor studies the differences between male and female patients; in this fascinating talk she explains how the male model became our framework for medical research … and what women and men need to ask their doctors to get the right care for their bodies.

For a written transcript of this TED Talk, use this link:

Video Option 2

Paula Johnson: His and hers … healthcare

TEDWomen 2013

TED Description: Every cell in the human body has a sex, which means that men and women are different right down to the cellular level. Yet too often, research and medicine ignore this insight — and the often startlingly different ways in which the two sexes respond to disease or treatment. As pioneering doctor Paula Johnson describes in this thought-provoking talk, lumping everyone in together means we essentially leave women’s health to chance. It’s time to rethink.

For a written transcript of this TED Talk, use this link:

Step 2.

In the , post a new thread and answer the following questions:

Name the video you selected.

What specific parts of the video could you connect with or relate to? How?

Was there anything surprising you learned in the video? What was it and why?

How does this video relate to our course textbook/material?

Click Publish

Step 3.

Requirements: As directed

WRITE MY PAPER


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