Name: ______________________________ Medicine & Literature Better Hand Out Bell Curve Date: 12/20-21/2016 Period 6 Better – The Bell Curve Your Names Pages Main Idea Jon Bobby 201-203 Emily Jotaro 204-206 Ty Jeein 207-209 Fiona Jillian 210-212 Celine Eric 213-215 Elizabeth Evelyn 216-218 Emma Hannah 219-221 Kayla Breanna 222-224 Sigmund Irene 225-227 Caton Lindsay 228-230
Name: ______________________________ Medicine & Literature Better Hand Out Bell Date: 12/20-21/2016 Period 3 Better – The Bell Curve Your Names Pages Main Idea Shin Lauren Aditya 201-203 Grace Zach Reha 204-206 K Cara Yoon 207-209 Maddie Jordan Aine 210-212 Johanna Maribel Julia 213-215 Isabella Michelle 216-218 Mariah James C 219-221 Kevin Amar 222-224 Annalise Aras 225-227 Hayley Hyunjun 228-230
Better – The Bell Curve Period 2 Your Names Pages Main Idea Cystic Fibrosis Ryan Eleanor Salty skin, salty sweat, diminutive, sweat test, wheezy breath Recessive genetic disease Fluid in lungs cuts off ability to breathe Kira Sean Chest therapy Hospitals ratings are on a bell curve – 40/20/40 CF life expectancy 30-40 years Robert Yeaalin Allie Comparing records contradicts belief a doctor can always cure you. Ratings are inaccurate Ratings depend on circumstance What to measure isn’t consistent
Best way to fix patient is by impose measurable standards to all patients of every age. Better – The Bell Curve Period 4 Your Names Pages Main Idea Cystic Fibrosis Yeheun Nicole Noreen CF – stunted growth Sweat tests – potato chip tasting skin Individual metabolism determine health and growth Chelsea Sungbin Steve CF genetic: Pancreatic enzyme Vitamins Add calories Sohyun Cassie Ken Hospitals ranked but findings are skewed; skewed by location and of care
Julia Maryam Brad CF median age 21 7X otherwise Difference in treatment varies results – treated as cumulative disease Mike Saloni Amila To fix medicine we must fix ourselves and be transparent Doctors need to approach problems systematically without panic Sachie Aimee Josh Cincinnati hospital (once thought best) in fact inefficient Real medicine untidy, human, but practiced conscientiously Jenny Irena Grant Fight when patient stops caring – understanding on part of both MD and patient Kelly Eunice Kevin Go the extra mile – difference between life and death is miniscule Inventiveness sets doctors apart
Acknowledge failure & continue with the program Erin Matt Marina Survival rates linked to effort Technology & knowledge don’t results; tenacity and approach yield results Science knowledge and take a second seat to trying; ignore statistics and aim to be better Emily Sahani Bell is consistent Better – The Bell Curve Period 5 Your Names Pages Main Idea Cystic Fibrosis Maria Allie Brendan Annie’s CF hard to diagnose – small, weak, potato chip taste.
CF is genetic and rare – effects lungs (wheezy) shrinks lung capacity. Sweat test diagnosis Yangsu Nina Daniella Hospitals have huge range of effectiveness Annie was fed more; Best predictor of life expectancy was lung efficiency Christian Michelle Mackenzie Death rates are not true measure of performance Aidan Kristen The bell curve remains consistent. Matt’s treatment was old school (oxygen tent) b/c it works Nic Lienne Maddie Don’t panic – honesty and openness is the best policy. Warwick “to fix medicine we have to measure ourselves and be more open about