experimental medical procedure theme
The question of where to draw the line when it comes to the use of experimental medical procedures is featured. Examples include when a doctor resorts to the use of such procedures on his or her patients either in the name of the advancement of medical science or as a last resort on a critically ill patient.
Examples
Dr. Toby Russell wanted to test out her new surgical procedure for spinal transplantation on Worf but Beverly remonstrated in tng5x16 "Ethics".
11 total · 5 major · 6 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| blackmirror4x06 | major | All three experiments involved coercing the test subjects into undergoing the procedures. |
| ds93x13 | major | Bashir replaced Bareil Antos' brain with artificial components piece by piece |
| movie: BrainWaves (1983) | major | Dr. Clavius used a Kaylie as a guinea pig to test his Clavius process on. The process, if successful, would use electrical impulses to the brain to bring her out of a months long coma. Kaylie regained consciousness, but was left in a highly deranged state. |
| talesoftheunexpected3x08 | major | Professor Coburn wanted to try an experimental procedure on Anna to save her eyesight. |
| tng5x16 | major | Toby Russell used risky experimental medical procedures on injured crewmen |
| bbf2x02 | minor | Franklin using device on Garibaldi |
| ds97x05 | minor | Julian development an experimental procedure to use on Sarina Douglas and they had some hesitation about using it |
| movie: The Thing with Two Heads (1972) | minor | Condemned man Jack Moss decided participate in an unspecified experimental medical procedure that turned out to be a head transplant. |
| play: The Doctor's Dilemma (1906) | minor | the new tubercolosis procedure was clearly experimental although little was made of this |
| tos3x06 | minor | Spock's brain transplant |