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Questions:

1. We often think of technological change as good for society. Give an example of an instance when technology has created or increased a public health issue and evaluate why this development ultimately caused harm or bothered individuals and the community.
2. Many people end up getting very sick because they do not seek medical care at the first signs of a symptom and delay going to the doctor. This means that when they do seek care, their conditions are worse and harder to treat. Give two reasons why people wait to get medical care and two signs that it is time to see a doctor.
3. During the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, telemedicine, or virtual visits with doctors, increased in popularity because it meant that people could get medical care without leaving their homes. Under what other circumstance could technology provide better service or facilitate medical care? Give three examples. Then think of one way in which these example would present challenges.
4. Imagine that health professionals are trying to contain an epidemic for a virus that is passed through tainted food produced at a certain factory. Once you identified the kind of food that spread it, how could you use probability to determine who is most likely to get sick?
5. Imagine that your area was dealing with a health issue, like the spread of a virus, that could impact the whole community. Where could you go online to find information about the disease and reliable resources for treating it? How would you know that it was good source? Where would you find information about your community specifically?