Exploring Bioethics - NIH Office of Science Education - National ...

Day 2: Harms and Benefits of Research with Humans1PurposeDay 2 activities emphasize the great advances brought about by biomedical research and draw attentionto possible dangers and risks of involving people in research studies.Activity 5:The Benefits of Human ResearchEstimated Time: 10 minutes2Procedure1. Remind students that yesterday’s lesson focused on an asthmaresearch study. Today, the class will look at biomedical researchwith humans in the context of the ethical consideration of harmsand benefits.32. Ask students to take out a piece of paper and fold it inhalf lengthwise.3. Tell students to label the columns “Conditions or Diseases Helpedby Biomedical Research” and “Health Treatments Resulting fromBiomedical Research.”You may need to clarify that a treatment in this case means some kindof general discovery, procedure, device, etc.44. Give students five minutes to list as many things as they can undereach column.If students need prompting, you may wish to give them examples ofconditions or diseases helped by biomedical research such as asthmaand polio. You may also want to clarify that health treatments resultingfrom biomedical research include medications, medical devices (artificialhips), surgeries (arthroscopic surgeries), and vaccines.Teaching Strategies5You may want to encourage a little competition by asking students if theycan think of at least 10 items for each column.Module 5 5-216