Paper about Medicine

1. Lund, A. (2000). Medicine in the new millennium: Looking back at the future. Retrieved from http://www.bcmj.org/articles/medicine-new-millennium-looking-back-future

The article predicts into the future of medicine by exploring the future of its practice, the business of medicine, the role of primary care, lifestyle and wellness, the national versus international medicine, medical education, and technological advancements among others. The author predicts that in the future the practice of medicine will be like mall whereby there will be "medical malls", a huge health center with offers a variety of medical services. The author explains how the marketplace will play a critical role in the evolution of medicine. The article explores the future of evidence-based medicine as well.

2. Motulsky, A. G. (1983). Impact of genetic manipulation on society and medicine. Science, 219(4581), 135-140.

The author of the article reviews the impact of genetic manipulation on the society and medicine. Human beings have been manipulating the genetic characteristics in plants and animals since the introduction of agriculture. The production of biological by DNA technology has raised several ethical questions. The article explores how predictive medicine in which genetic markers are used for antenatal and preclinical diagnosis of genetic diseases poses new questions of confidentiality, private versus social goals and self-determination. The article concludes by recommending the patients suffering from genetic diseases to be educated and informed on how the DNA manipulations during their treatment may affect their future generations.

3. Shine, K. I. (1996). Impact of information technology on medicine. Technology in Society, 18(2), 117-126.

This article discusses the impact technological advancements in the field of medicine. It explores the use of computerized patient records to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of health care. It also explores the development of managed care programs and how the population-based information is important to the health care providers and to the public health community. The article reviews the impact of technology on the transmission of information through telecommunication linkages including telemedicine. The author also digs into the impact of these technological advancements on the privacy and confidentiality of the patients' information since such information may be critical for employment and insurability.