Treatment plans
Your task now is to work out how to treat your patient and contribute to the discussion about the ethics of experimental treatments.
- Read through the list of things you need to include in your treatment plan and presentation.
- Remember you are a team; decide how each member will contribute to the treatment plan and your presentation.
- Research the possible treatments for this condition.
- Which health professionals will be involved in the diagnosis and treatment, and what are their roles?
- Evaluate the options, think about the cost of treatments and the impact on a patient's lifestyle and decide on a treatment plan for your patient.
Would you consider an experimental treatment for your patient? For example, stem cell therapy, gene therapy or experimental drugs.
- Consider the ethical implications and be ready to explain the reasoning for your decision.
- Read the information on ethical issues to help you make a decision.