The Inquiry Project

I will be discussing the day old question of when does medical and scientific research stop crossing the boundaries of patient rights.

Join Eshton as he discusses the ethical issue of ownership over biological materials.  

His main argument in this topic is that patients should have control over their own biological materials despite the amazing discoveries made by the medical practitioners that have revolutionized science.

What are your thoughts?

Christopher & Ervens explore the ethical issues of informed consent in medical research. They claim that patients should be fully aware and well educated before biological samples are used for scientific research.

Jaymani claims that people should be fully informed before agreeing to anything. They should understand what is happening, what they are consenting to, and what risks may come with that decision.

Jaylehn is exploring to what capacity consent should be received from patients.

“Our podcast explores the ethical issue of informed consent in medical research, based on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.” 

“Our essential question is: To what extent should patients fully understand and consent to how their biological samples are used in medical research?” 

“We claim that medical research must require clear, informed, and voluntary consent from patients before taking or using their biological samples, because people deserve control over their bodies, dignity, and transparency from doctors and scientists.” 

I am going to be discussing the informative consent issues within the medical field while making reference to the story of Henrietta lacks 

Throughout this podcast I will explore the implications and limitations of what ethical consent regulations could cause. The main question I will be exploring is “How can the broad legislation of informative consent policies pose possible healthcare limitations”  From my research, I found that the broad approach ethical consent regulations could have a very significant effect on the prominent situations where informative consent cannot be given to or understood by a patient in danger and in need of medical care. 

Science and medicine are not neutral, and that informed, ethical inquiry—especially through student voices—can expose inequities, challenge injustice, and inspire meaningful change.