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 1: 1 Assigment 9
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 3: 1.1 Due
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 5: * {style:type=span|color=#ff0000}Monday, Oct 27 2008;; 9 am{style} on the class website  - max length: two pages
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 7: 1.1 To Do
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 9: * 1. please work as a group (minimum: 2 members; max: 6 members) and submit one answer as a group (clearly identifying the members of your group) 
10: * 2. Read:
11: ** Chapter 8 in Ben Shneiderman's book entitled "The New Medicine: E-Healthcare" (lecture on Oct 27)
12: ** Chapter 9 in Ben Shneiderman's book entitled "The New Politics: E-Government" (lecture on Oct 29)
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14: 1.1.1 Question 1
15: discuss what YOU consider the two major influences of information and computer technology on healthcare with comments on how these developments have changed:
16: * the healthcare business
17: * the doctor/ patient relationship (pluses and minuses)
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19: 1.1.1 Question 2
20: assume you need to inform yourself about some medical problem or issue (e.g.: high blood pressure, hip surgery, torn ACL or Achilles tendon, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), you want to travel to a country in Africa (any precautions needed?), ....) - choose one example from the list or one chosen by yourself and
21: * explore the WWW about it, and
22: * describe what you found out and did not find out? 
23: Would you still need to see a doctor?
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25: 1.1.1 Question 3
26: as elections are coming up on November 4, 2008: 
27: * identify the major differences between elections in 1980 (before the Internet, Social Networking, blogs, ....existed) and 2008!
28: * which new possibilities do you personally see as positive or negative developments?
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