mobile clinic breast_cancer_research_proposal_

Parsons, The New School for Design MFA Design and Technology | Design for the Majority, 2010

Professors: Benjamin Bacon & Ji-Ping Chang

•  Rates of breast cancer in China are now as low as 12.8/100,000 women

•  The Journal of the National Cancer Institute predicts that 100/100,000 of women aged 55-69 by 2021

This trend is attributed to: •  poor diet, •  increased exposure to pollution, and •  growing use of alcohol and tobacco products.

the case

Educational to raise awareness of breast cancer

Preventive to offer resources for prevention and early diagnosis

Supportive to provide support for patients with breast cancer

our goals

Primary Findings: •  Lack of healthcare information in rural areas •  Lifestyle and diet closely linked to breast cancer •  Self breast exams, x-ray/digital mammography, MRI

routine for identification and treatment

Expert Interviews: •  Oncologist – New York •  GE Imaging Technologies – China •  UK government development officer •  QA for healthcare programs – Ethiopia, Pakistan

methodology

proposal

mobile clinic: •  accommodating •  self-sustaining •  mobile •  modular

tele-consultation

General Research http://www.alive.com http://www.healthcastle.com/breast_cancer_diet.shtml cancer.ucsf.edu/crc/nutrition_breast.pdf http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/everyone/nutrition/ Statistical Research http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21568058/ D.T.I. http://www.drbruceshelton.com/alternative--health--care/thermography.html

Community Support http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/AfterTreatment.html http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp On Self-testing for Cancer h-p://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/215

Mobile Research http://www.emergingfutureslab.com/perspective_20/2008/08/tomorrow--the-mo.html http://www.csreurope.org/news.php?action=show_news&news_id=957&type=

references

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