STEM CELL TREATMENT

With The High Cost Of Stem Cell Treatment And Research Will There Be Equality Of Access?



Abstract

In this paper, we will be discussing the stem cell research in a holistic context. The main focus of this research is on stem cell research and its relation with a historical US social problem. The research will also analyze many aspects of the social problem and its possible solutions. It also tries to gauge the effects of stem cell research on embryo growth. Finally, the research describes various factors, which are responsible for Stem Cell Research and tries to describe the overall effect of Stem Cell Research on human development.

Table of Contents

Abstractii

Introduction1

Research Problem2

a) Historical Context of A US Social Problem & the Government's Approach2

b) Two Different Views of the Problem3

c) Solutions to Help Alleviate the Problem4

d) An Organization to Deal with the Problem and Create Solutions5

e) Ideas for Dealing with the Social Problem Responsibility of A US Citizen6

f) Stylistic Guide7

g) Graphical Representation8

Conclusion10

References12

With The High Cost Of Stem Cell Treatment And Research Will There Be Equality Of Access?

Introduction

Stem cells are those cells that have the capability of self-renewal and differentiation. First identified in the hematopoietic system, they are likely to be present in many other tissues. Stem cells have altered the care of individuals with hematologic, oncologic, dermatologic, ophthalmologic, and orthopedic conditions.

The evolving role of stem cells in clinical medicine is developing along at least three lines (Weiss et al. 2004):

Stem cells as therapy (either to replace cell lines that have been lost or destroyed, or to modify the behavior of other cells)

Stem cells as targets of drug therapy

Stem cells to generate differentiated tissue for in vitro study of disease models for drug development.

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are generally collected from the patient's peripheral blood by aphaeresis. HSCs are normally scarce in the peripheral blood; this phase must be preceded by a mobilization of HSC by injecting growth factor. The patient receives chemotherapy to destroy auto reactive cells, supposedly responsible for the disease, both at the device level of central nervous system. HSCs are then re-injected at a dose of >2x10 exp6 cells, usually accompanied by an injection of anti thymocyte globulin, designed to reduce the risk of injection of auto reactive T cells during the re infusion of HSCs. Most studies have reported studies of phase I and II primarily intended to explore the feasibility and toxicity of treatment.

The following paper will be discussing the historical context of a US social problem and the government's approach of addressing the problem. In addition, we will also be discussing two different approaches or views of the problem, solutions that have been proposed to help alleviate the problem, and an organization that has been developed to deal with the problem and create solutions. Moreover, ideas for dealing with the social problem will also be addressed.

Research Problem

With the help of this paper, we will try to answer the problem that with high cost of stem cell treatment and research will there be equality of access? ...