Competitive Themes Events 2001-2002

Research Persuasive Speaking

"The government should regulate the production of antibacterial products" -or- "Herbal medicine: A viable alternative to health care"

Biomedical Debate

"The federal government should fund embryonic stem cell research" The quesiton to be considered in the preliminary round will be based on this year's topic

Medical Reading References

Intensive Care:  The Story of a Nurse by Echo Heron Nobody Nowhere:  The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic by Donna Williams One Hundred Days:  My Unexpected Journey from Doctor to Patient by David Biro My Own Country, A Doctor's Story by Abraham Verghese Get Everyone in Your Boat Rowing in the Same Direction by Bob Boylan

A note about costs and availability

The Competitive Events program members select books that are currently in print, and are not anticipated to go out of print in the near future.  If a book does go out of print, contact the National HOSA Office for assistance. The total cost for all 5 books, if purchased from www.barnesandnoble.com is $51.51.  A used copy of each book may be purchased from www.amazon.com for the sum total of $28.65.