Searching for Wisdom in Medical Skills: Topic-Based Video Worksheet

Searching for Wisdom in Medical Skills: Topic-based Video Worksheet

Chinese Breakthroughs in Healing Liver Diseases

Searching for Wisdom in Medical Skills: Chinese Breakthroughs in Healing Liver Diseases（Corresponding to ‘Modern China’）

I) Data-response Questions

According to the video, what is the major problem about healing liver diseases for China? 【Knowledge & Understanding】

Then, what consequence does this problem bring?【Knowledge & Understanding】

II) Extended-response Questions

There are lots of people suffering from liver diseases in China. What is the meaning of Split Liver Transplantation operations to modern medical skills of China?

2. Do you think Hong Kong citizens value the health of their livers? Explain.

Studies find out that changes in the living habit of the Chinese cause an increase of patients suffering from Fatty Liver. What do you think is the relationship between the increase in liver disease patients and the modernized lifestyle of the Chinese? Explain.

III) Extended-activities

1.Browse the ‘Chinese Health World Web’ to understand more about different ways of liver transplantation.

2.A survey conducted by a hospital in the mainland found out that 70% of liver disease patients had infection after liver transplantation operations. Browse the following website and read the related report. After that, discuss how to prevent patients from getting infected after operations with classmates in lesson.

Searching for Wisdom in Medical Skills: Chinese Breakthroughs in Healing Liver Diseases（Corresponding to ‘Modern China’）

I) Data-response Questions

According to the video, what is the major problem about healing liver diseases for China? 【Knowledge & Understanding】

The major problem China faces is ‘the problem of providers’, meaning that there are many patients waiting for liver transplants but few livers available for such purpose. （2 marks）

Then, what consequence does this problem bring?【Knowledge & Understanding】

The serious deficiency of liver for transplants, which makes half of the patients suffering from liver diseases die while waiting for liver transplant. （2 marks）

II) Extended-response Questions

1. There are lots of people suffering from liver diseases in China. What is the meaning of Split Liver Transplantation operations to modern medical skills of China?

Split Liver Transplantation operations symbolize an important breakthrough in liver transplantation operations in China. Such a new technique to modern Chinese medical skills increases the provision of liver for transplantation, thus solving the liver scarcity problem in China and saving the lives of more liver disease patients in the middle or later stages. (4 marks)

Do you think Hong Kong citizens value the health of their livers? Explain.

Not really. Although quite a number of Hong Kong citizens receive injection of Hepatitis B Vaccine, they are not usually aware of the need to protect their livers. They usually consult doctors after problems about their livers arise. (4 marks)

Studies find out that changes in the living habit of the Chinese cause an increase of patients suffering from Fatty Liver. What do you think is the relationship between the increase in liver disease patients and the modernized lifestyle of the Chinese? Explain.

Since the reform and opening up, living standard of the Chinese is generally raised. Some urban people get richer and richer. There are big changes in the eating habit of citizens. Food with high level of fat and cholesterol like fast food become one of the major foods of urban people. Drinking too much alcohol, together with the changes in living habit, such as the lack of exercise due to the increase of working hours and entertainment activities, make people obese and lead to Fatty Liver. (6 marks)

III) Extended-activities

1.Browse the ‘Chinese Health World Web’ to understand more about different ways of liver transplantation.