In the article “The RFID Privacy Scare is Overblown”, the reader learns about how RFID (Radio-frequency Identification) chip is used today with the sale of products to stores. The article then highlights how this technology could be used in a medical setting, helping nurses administer proper doses of medication, helping medical staff identify patients, and allowing medical staff to pull up charts with ease. Unfortunately, the article states society reservation about having their information all localized in a fast access chip. Many people are scared that their information will become public, that HIPAA will be breached with their records. The article dives into how privacy protection could be programmed into these chips; however, the general public was still untrusting of the RFID chip.

Reaction: While I do see that these RFID chips could be beneficial to the medical field, more research should be invested into RFID chips before implementing them into the medical field. These chips will help streamline a good portion of busy work that medical staff do on a daily basis, but all medical staff would agree that patient information and safety should be protected at all costs. Medical errors would begin to decline when RFID chips are implemented; however, in the best interest of the patient these chips shouldn’t be implemented yet.

How often are hospitals, doctors offices, and other patient care facilities replacing their equipment? What happens to medical equipment once it is replaced? How often do 2nd and 3rd world countries get new medical equipment? What protocols do 2nd and 3rd world countries have for their patients? Where does medical equipment go at the end of it’s lifespan? How much is new medical equipment sold for?

Lemons

Lemons are a contradictor fruit. Their bright yellow skin deceives those who don’t know what lies within, which is why (mostly babies and toddlers) are caught off guard by its sour flavor. The obvious imperfections on the  skin remind me of people as were all imperfect & come with our faults. The skin can also be compared to people, bright joyous outsides often later reveal an unpalatable sour inside. Without sugar few people would dare to drink pure lemon juice. Maybe adding sugar can be compared to kindness? How even a minimal amount of sugar can completely change the flavor of the tart lemon. Just like how a minor act of kindness can completely change someone’s mood.

Lemons & Limes

When I used to live in Florida my great grandmother planted a lemon tree & a lime tree in our backyard. After many years of cultivating it, it began to produce fruit. I recall many memories of helping my great grandmother pick the fruit for cooking ingredients and for juice blends. After living there for many years my family decided to move to Virginia and left the trees behind. Unfortunately, now my great grandmother is too old to perform the same activities that she used to, so now I pick the fruits and make the juice blends while she sits and watches. However, these are some of my favorite memories that I have with her.

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