• What is SCID? How do current treatments for SCID differ from David's
treatment options in the 1970s?
• Why did it take so long for David to receive a bone marrow transplant? How
is this related to what you have learned about the immune system and tissue
rejection?
• How did David's condition increase doctors' and researchers' understanding
of the immune system and diseases such as cancer?
What do you think is the social/emotional impact of being isolated from
others? How did David's parents and family help to keep him socially
connected to the family?
In your response to your peer(s), consider their answers. Do you agree? Why or
why not?
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