Research on medical mysteries- why this course is necessary
Graves, Kandace Power. Brain Gain: Solving the mysteries of the “last frontier of medicine”. New Orleans: Gambit Weekly, 2002. ProQuest. Web. 5 February 2016.
This document is a ProQuest article that holds an in-depth description over the vast complexity of the human brain. It discusses the endless possibilities that go along with the brain, and how researchers are beginning to find cures for common brain illnesses, such as depression, Alzheimer’s, etc. It may have been created to portray the breakthrough that is taking place involving medicine with such unfortunate illnesses. The work is most likely directed towards audiences involved with research and medicine, specifically with the brain. The audience may also be those interested specifically in depression and Alzheimer’s. Kandace Power Graves, the creator of this piece, is the managing editor at Gambit in New Orleans, and graduated from the University of Arkansas.
McClellan, Laurie. Chronic Lyme Disease: It's Time To Solve The Medical Mystery Inside An Enigma. Health Affairs 31.3 (2012): 647-649. Academic Search Complete. Web. 5 February 2016.
Laurie McClellan’s husband had contracted Chronic Lyme Disease. In this EbscoHost journal, she depicts her own perspective on the matter, along with the research she conducted for the sake of her husband. The purpose of this piece is to report the findings of the research conducted by the author, and to discuss the personal experiences of this unfortunate medical condition. “In her former career, Laurie was a writer, producer, and video editor for National Geographic Television and the Discovery Channel” (About Me 1). Her successes in her field are validated by her list of received awards and achievements.
Shefer-Mossensohn, Miri. Ottoman Medicine : Healing and Medical Institutions, 1500-1700.Albany, NY, USA: State University of New York Press, 2009. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 5February 2016.
This ProQuest Ebrary book reflects on the medical practices of the Ottoman Empire, dating back to around 1500 to 1700. The work depicts the vast understanding that this era of time had over the connection between mind and body, and also mind and society, which is a connection that many individuals today cannot even begin to form. The purpose of this piece is to form the connection stated above, in summarization of the techniques and methods back in the Ottoman Empire. Miri Shefer-Mossenshon, the author of this piece, is a professor at Telaviv University, who researches the Ottoman Empire, health and illnesses, Islamic medicine, and more.
Arnold, Carrie. Can the Crowd Solve Medical Mysteries? NOVA NEXT. PBS, 2014. Web. 5February 2016.
This article describes Christian Loop’s rare medical case, and how it can be used as an example to solve other rare medical scenarios. In Christian’s case,Crown Med stepped in to help solve the case. Crown Med is a company of medical detectives that take cases that have been deemed unsolvable, and works with them to crack the code. This article focuses on an audience that may need help with a rare medical case, and that could use the help of Crowd Med. This source’s credibility is proven through its sponsors: PBS, David H. Koch Fund for Science,and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Mackowiak, Philip A. Post Mortem: Solving History’s Great Medical Mysteries. Washington D.C.: American College of Physicians, 2007. Google Books. Web. 5 February 2016.
The author of this book analyzes the deaths of twelve famous individuals, such as Booker T. Washington, Alexander the Great, the Roman Emperor Claudius, etc. In his analyzation, he works to solve these cases that have been locked in history with no explanation- until now. The purpose of this book is most likely to examine the mysterious deaths of extensively well-known individuals, that otherwise may have never been acknowledged. Mackowiak is a respected medical professor, who holds a lengthy list of titles, including Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Vice Chairman, Chief of the Medical Care Clinical Center, and the Virginia Maryland Health Care System.
“Twin Within A Twin - Medical Mystery - Extraordinary People DOCUMENTARY.” YouTube.YouTube, 30 April 2014. Web. 5 February 2016.
This documentary is an excellent portrayal of a medical mystery involving a man who, while in the mother’s womb, had a twin, but somehow has lived to be thirty-six years old with his twin living inside him as a parasite. An interested audience for this film is simply those who are interested in medical mysteries and how certain medical cases came to be. It could also include those who are interested in twin deficiencies. The creation of this video is accredited to Documentary TV, an informational series of documentaries on YouTube.
“Medical Mystery Leaves Girl Unable to Talk, Walk.” Morning Express. HLN, 24 October 2012. Web. 5 February 2016. Photograph.
This source is simply a photograph of a young girl who apparently can no longer walk or talk; yet, the reasoning for this handicap is unknown. By looking at the photo, the viewer learns that this girl has had a sudden medical deficiency that has raised the awareness of the medical community. The source is intended to draw the viewer in and persuade them to click on the link, leading them to the article.For this particular photo, there is not much purpose for it besides that. This way,the producers get more viewers, all by using a picture of a struggling littler girl.The source is created and portrayed by HLN staff.
“Greatest Medical Mysteries of All Time Paranormal Supernatural Documentary.” YouTube.YouTube, 4 September 2014. Web. 5 February 2016.
The documentary title is fairly self-explanatory- it’s a short film on a number of mind boggling mysteries in the medical field that cannot yet be explained. These cases are so controversial that the reader is left with a sense of the supernatural.The intended purpose of this source is to portray some of the most unexplainable cases in medical history. The audience may be those interested in these situations, or those with careers in the medical field. The individual who posted this video goes by the name, “Vox Shin,” and has a record of posting about debatable scientific topics.
LINKS View Philip A. Mackowiak's book, discussed previously,HERE View Laurie McClellan's Journal on Chronic Lyme Disease Here View Ottoman Medicine: Healing and Medical Institutions, 1500-1700Here