3D printing in medicine

TOPIC: 3D PRINTING IN MEDICINE

Consider the historical and ethical contexts of your Course Project topic. This will provide a factual foundation to help guide your analysis in the coming week.

For this assignment, complete the following.

· Definition: Explain your selected technology. What is it? How does it work? What is its purpose?

· Timeline: Provide a timeline of major events concerning your technology. Include major developments, regulations, successful events, controversies, or issues.

· Ethical Lens: Identify one to two ethical theories that you think will help you further develop your analysis of your selected technology. We discussed these theories in Week 1 (Deontology, Utilitarianism, Social Contract Theory, Egoism, etc.).

As part of this assignment, you must consult and cite at least three high-quality academic sources. These sources should be from reputable publications that can be found in the DeVry Library or industry publications.

A successful assignment will

· be at least 300 words in length (about one page);

· be composed using Microsoft Word and using 12-point Times New Roman;

· include a minimum of three sources; and

· include properly formatted and cited sources using the seventh edition of APA.