Lesson 3 Medicine and Health

What does this clip tell us about modern medicine?

Learning Objectives
To develop a critical understanding of the role of modern
medical science
To understand some of the limitations of medical science
Medical Science
What do we expect from medical
science?
Basic
Ideal
Wow
The worst diseases?

Top ten diseases- Pyramid sort

Cholera
Polio
Influenza
Cancer
Small pox
Malaria
Bubonic plague
HIV/ AIDs
Ebola
Tuberculosis

Discuss and then put in pyramid order with the worst disease at the top

The worst diseases?

Top ten diseases- Pyramid sort
Cholera- 236 896 cases were reported in 2006
Polio- epidemics in the early 50s saw 60,000 new cases in USA
alone
Influenza- 100,000s deaths worldwide annually
Cancer- responsible for 13% of all human deaths
Small pox- during the 20
th
Century was responsible for in excess of
300 million deaths worldwide
Malaria- 200 deaths per hour worldwide
Bubonic plague- 100 million deaths 1400-1750
HIV/ AIDs- 25 million deaths since 1981
Ebola- 40 deaths per year
Tuberculosis- average 1 million deaths per year

Discuss and then put in pyramid order with the worst disease at
the top
Pyramid sort
CANCER
AIDS/ HIV
BUBONIC PLAGUE
MALARIA
CHOLERA POLIO INFLUENZA
SMALL POX

EBOLA TUBERCOLOSIS
Which of these diseases are preventable?

Preventable or not?
CANCER
no
AIDS/ HIV
Risk can be limited but no
BUBONIC PLAGUE
Vaccine, sanitation
MALARIA
Anti-malarial drugs
CHOLERA
Sanitation and water treatment
POLIO
vaccine
INFLUENZA
vaccine
SMALL POX
Completely eradicated

EBOLA
no
TUBERCOLOSIS
vaccine
Most of these diseases are now more or less eradicated from the
developed world so the question is what should the world of medicine
be providing for us now?
Preventable or not?
CANCER
no
AIDS/ HIV
Risk can be limited but no
BUBONIC PLAGUE
Vaccine, sanitation
MALARIA
Anti-malarial drugs
CHOLERA
Sanitation and water treatment
POLIO
vaccine
INFLUENZA
vaccine
SMALL POX
Completely eradicated

EBOLA
no
TUBERCOLOSIS
vaccine
Most of these diseases are now more or less eradicated from the
developed world so the question is what should the world of medicine
be providing for us now?
How can we limit illness?
Many factors affect your health. Some you cannot control, such as
your genetic makeup or your age. But changes to lifestyle can
help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and other
serious diseases.
Fill in the missing factors from the brainstorm in your books
How can we limit illness?
Healthy diet
Regular physical activity
Moderate alcohol intake
Not smoking
Safe sex
Maintain a healthy weight
Limited exposure to
the sun
Many factors affect your health. Some you cannot control, such as
your genetic makeup or your age. But changes to lifestyle can
help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and other
serious diseases.
So do we expect too much from
medical science?
Read the source material.
In pairs make a list of 3 points for each
side of the argument using the 2 prompts
below.

Yes we do No we dont
What are the biggest health
problems currently facing British
society?
Write answers on
whiteboards
What are the biggest health
problems currently facing British
society?
Obesity
Heart disease
Cancer
Diabetes
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Leading to stroke
How is British society trying to
tackle these health problems?
Obesity
Heart disease
Cancer
Diabetes
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Leading to stroke