The document outlines an assignment that requires writing about how the practice of medicine in the U.S. has influenced social, cultural, and political perspectives, especially in light of new medical technologies and practices. It emphasizes the integration of personal and social responsibilities through medicine, using examples and sources to support the argument. Additionally, it asks for an image that represents the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic, accompanied by a mini-essay explaining its importance, to be submitted by a specified deadline.

1. and emergency CPR all changed ways of thinking about risk of
death, so too did the idea of organs moving among family
members, friends, or even strangers open up social and familial
obligations to being expressed via emerging medical-technical
means.” (p. 166)
Using this quote as a point of entry, write about 2-3 pages
(double-spaced) about how the practice of medicine in the US
has “opened up” new ways of living in a world imbued with
social, cultural and political meanings and values. You can use
any examples and materials you want (either covered in class or
not). Make sure you quote your sources.
Choose a picture that best illustrates for you the social and/or
cultural and/or political significance of the Covid-19 public
health crisis. It can be a picture taken by you or found
somewhere else (mention the sources either way). Write a mini-
essay of about 200 words, explaining why that particular image
captures, in your opinion, something important about the
pandemic. Give a title to your mini-essay. Be as creative as you
would like. Upload the picture and the text in one document.
BOTH prompts are mandatory. Upload them on BlueLine by
November 24 at 5 pm.