Week 6

SCI115 DQ

Topic 1. Societal Aspects of Human Gene Editing.  Read the letter-to-the-editor to a newspaper by Dr. Cox, in which he  states an opinion about the use of CRISPR for human gene editing.

(a) In your own words, what is the main point that Dr. Cox is trying to make?

(b) How can our society reconcile differing views about the ethics of using biotechnology? Explain.

 Cox, J. (2017, October 11). Compromise sure beats division. Courier-Record Newspaper [Blackstone, Virginia], p. A4. Can be found via this link: cox crispr letter.pdf   

HSA315 DQ

1. Securing Health Care Information Systems"  Please respond to the following:

From the e-Activity, give your opinion as to whether or not the new  procedures that the hospital implemented efficiently resolve the issues  in this case. Next, suggest an additional procedure that the hospital  could utilize in order to secure patient privacy regarding medical  condition and treatment plan. Justify your response.

2. Identify the key threats (e.g., internal, external, intentional, and  unintentional, etc.) to the security of health care information. Select  the single most significant threat, and suggest one (1) way to minimize  the threat that you have chosen. Provide a rationale to support your  suggestion.