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MIRACLES AND MISADVENTURES IN MODERN MEDICINE
Staff contact: Dr Gary Velan Venue: Athol Lykke Lecture Theatre, Room 501, 5th Floor, Wallace Wurth Building (entry via the Museum of Human Disease) Notes: Offered as 10 half-day sessions in the mid-year recess, 22nd-26th July. Includes lectures, seminars and practical demonstrations. Please see the On-Line Timetable for details. Subject Description Modern medicine has worked miracles, with the result of increased life expectancy for Western populations. This has been achieved by cures for previously fatal infectious diseases, early detection and treatment of cancer and coronary artery disease (our two greatest killers), improved understanding and treatment for chronic disorders such as asthma, replacement of worn out parts (joints, heart valves) by prosthetic implants and screening for genetic disorders. This subject will assume no knowledge of biology, and will introduce students to a selection of advances in modern medicine, and the scientific principles on which they are based. Students will also be encouraged to think critically about the pitfalls of modern medicine, examples of which will be given in each topic. Tutorials and seminars by experts in their respective fields will be used as a stimulus for discussion and further exploration of the beneficial and deleterious aspects of Western medicine. Miracles and Misadventures Assessment Miracles and Misadventures On-Line Timetable Department of Pathology Education On-Line Department of Pathology Home Page Page maintained by: Dr Gary
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