MODULE 15 :: DISCUSSION BOARD

Please answer the following questions as a discussion board post. You do not need to reply to your peers.

1. What did Dr. Evans learn from Hurricane Katrina to help her navigate the dilemma of the six power outlets? What questions remain?
2. Put yourself in the shoes of Sheri Fink in NYC as Hurricane Sandy draws near. What changes did take place in disaster planning post Hurricane Katrina? What remains unaddressed? Why? How does this story impact your feelings about the AMA?
3. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of Maryland’s approach to disaster planning. What does Fink mean when she says that, “Sometimes individual medical choices, like triage choices, are less a question of science than they are of values” (481)
4. How does this story impact your feelings about the AMA? The justice system?
5. Do you agree with the statement by Roger Bernier, “I’m not sure we believe in democracy in America” (481)? Why or why not?
6. It seems that no policy can replace swift thinking and a steady stream of hope in a crisis. To quote Fink, “Life and death in the immediate aftermath of a crisis most depends on the preparedness, performance and decision making of the individuals on the scene” (486). How can your education prepare you for making the right decisions in such a situation? What wisdom does this book offer? What will you do with it?