by winterea | Dec 4, 2017 | Pink Fairy Armadillo
We started by researching opioids and how they affect different groups of people. We picked to focus on veterans, then did research on the types of injuries that cause opioid abuse in the veteran community. We then looked at alternatives to pain management, including...
by winterea | Nov 30, 2017 | Yeti Crab
The Yeti Crab team met several times throughout the semester outside of class to find a way to help the opioid crisis and begin forming their prototype. At the beginning of their medical innovations class, thinking about creativity and wandering outside of their...
by winterea | Nov 17, 2017 | Dumbo Octopus
Before taking this course, our group only had a basic understanding of the opioid crisis. We aware of the large risks of dependency and addiction, without having an understanding of the effects and the scale of the population affected. This course has introduced us to...
by winterea | Nov 16, 2017 | Pink Fairy Armadillo
Our team had limited knowledge about the opioid crisis prior to enrolling in Medical Innovations. Some members had never heard about the crisis, whereas others understood that a problem existed but were unaware of its extent. Through research, the group discovered the...
by winterea | Nov 15, 2017 | Yeti Crab
Prior to the start of the Medical Innovations class, the extent of the opioid epidemic was not yet clear to the Yeti Crabs. They collectively believed that the epidemic mostly affected people addicted to street drugs, such as heroin, and none of them were aware of the...
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