Assignment
Investigation of a Disease and Prescribed Treatment
Short Description:
In biology or health classes, assign each student a 'diagnosis'. Have them act as responsible patients by investigating both the diagnosis and the prescribed treatment. Results presented in a two-page paper should cover: a description of the condition and its symptoms; its etiology; its prognosis; the effectiveness of the prescribed treatment, its side effects and contradictions, along with the evidence; and a comparison of the relative effectiveness of alternate treatments.
Learning Outcomes:
This teaches the application of information to real-life situations. It acquaints students with medical literature.
Information Literacy concepts:
Individual or Group:
Suggested Citation:
Archambault, Susan. "Investigation of a Disease and Prescribed Treatment." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2017. https://projectcora.org/assignment/investigation-disease-and-prescribed-treatment-0.All assignments contributed to this site are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike United States License