28 February 2010
Recycling high-tech body implants
The idea of reusing high tech implants from dead people is becoming more popular. A new scientific study says it is completely safe to re-use heart pacemakers and other high-tech implantations recovered by funeral directors. If completely accepted these “recycled” implants could lower the price of surgeries. However, some are concerned about the safety and reliability compared to new ones.Read the article on Recycling high-tech body implants. Then answer the following questions.
1) Are re-using high tech body implants moral or ethical?
2) In a minimum of five sentences explain your point of view.
3) Give a link to a website supporting your view.
4) Would you buy a used implant? Explain in a minimum of four sentences.
2) In a minimum of five sentences explain your point of view.
3) Give a link to a website supporting your view.
4) Would you buy a used implant? Explain in a minimum of four sentences.
# posted by DRS @ 2:00 PM 
