Read the case study: Yevette’s Brave Battle. Answer the questions as you work through the case study as these will make up the majority of the questions in the ONLINE Worksheet. You may need to consult the Scientific Methodology and Communication Background file, your textbook, lecture PowerPoint, or other sources of information to formulate good, informed answers. Study the graph and background information on cancer risk and cell division as there will be several questions using this resource as well.
Questions 1. What physical symptoms suggest that there is something clinically wrong with Yvette? 2. Doctors and scientist formulate hypotheses and test them using equipment and careful and specific observation and measurements. Why would they want to develop hypotheses? What are the characteristics of a well formulated hypothesis? What is the purpose 3. Using the information provided, create a hypothesis as to what might be causing Yvette’s symptoms. 4. Imagine that you are a medical student tasked with diagnosing this condition as part of a clinical course. Write down three questions that you would ask Yvette and/or the attending physician to use towards devising a more informed hypothesis.