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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