drug are given at the start research, are published only Examine graphs which of the clinical trial. If the after evaluation by peer represent the placebo drug is found to be safe, review. This helps to prevent effect. further clinical trials are false claims. Carry out research to carried out to find the answer the question 'Do optimum dose for the all drugs have side drug. effects?' How much evidence is sufficient to In double-blind trials, some give a 'yes' or 'no' patients are given a placebo, answer? which does not contain the drug. Patients are allocated randomly to groups so that neither the doctors nor the patients know who has received a placebo and who has received the drug until the is complete. 4.3.3.8 New medical products have Evaluate the use of 0.5 This topic links with 4.4.4.6 Students research GM been produced by genetically gene technology in (Genetic engineering). plants and Hepatitis B modifying bacteria. Insulin for medicine. vaccines. What are the Produce a leaflet for a doctor’s the treatment of Type 1 advantages and Make informed surgery to explain how human diabetes is produced by disadvantages? judgements about the insulin is produced by bacteria cultivating genetically economic, social and and discuss the advantages of Students research GM modified bacteria. ethical issues this over porcine insulin. bacteria and human Sheep and goats have been concerning the use of growth hormone or Research the use of gene genetically modified to antibiotic production. technology in medicine. produce chemicals in their
drug are given at the start of the clinical trial. If the drug is found to be safe, further clinical trials are carried out to find the optimum dose for the drug. In double-blind trials, some patients are given a placebo, which does not contain the drug. Patients are allocated randomly to groups so that neither the doctors nor the patients know who has received a placebo and who has received the drug until the is complete. research, are published only after evaluation by peer review. This helps to prevent false claims. Examine graphs which represent the placebo effect. Carry out research to answer the question 'Do all drugs have side effects?' How much evidence is sufficient to give a 'yes' or 'no' answer? 4.3.3.8 New medical products have been produced by genetically modifying bacteria. Insulin for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes is produced by cultivating genetically modified bacteria. Sheep and goats have been genetically modified to produce chemicals in their Evaluate the use of gene technology in medicine. Make informed judgements about the economic, social and ethical issues concerning the use of 0.5 This topic links with 4.4.4.6 (Genetic engineering). Produce a leaflet for a doctor’s surgery to explain how human insulin is produced by bacteria and discuss the advantages of this over porcine insulin. Research the use of gene technology in medicine. Students research GM plants and Hepatitis B vaccines. What are the advantages and disadvantages? Students research GM bacteria and human growth hormone or antibiotic production.
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