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We clearly don't need an entire hospital and school system to handle children. Yes, the infant mortality rate would surely be high compared to our own, especial
by jakeinspace 8y ago
We clearly don't need an entire hospital and school system to handle children. Yes, the infant mortality rate would surely be high compared to our own, especially with the effects of stress and lower gravity, but a few doctors should be enough to handle basic birthing and the occasion C-section. People managed for thousands of years with much less. As for teaching, I'd expect a more communal model, with less structure and dedicated staff per student than the American system. Parents would likely be much more personally responsible.
- gnulinux 8y agoWhat if all doctors die due to a catastrophy? Will we send 10 more doctors to Mars for children waiting to be born? Is this ethical?
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- Mtinie 8y agoMulti-disciplinary studies would likely be mandatory for the initial colonists. “Field medic” training will ensure a sufficient number of colonists could deliver babies and manage cases which required non-specialty medicine. Much like it was during other periods of outward-expansion when your local grocer or saloon owner doubled as a medic (in some case probably the medic).
- max76 8y agoI don't think a field medic level of medical training will be enough to handle the complications involving living/birthing/growing in reduced gravity. The effects of reduced gravity are largely an unknown. It could range from minor physical alterations to crippling disabilities. We won't know until mammal trials. Due to the cost it's likely the mammal trials will be human. It's possible extra medical staff could have other jobs, but professional doctors will be a requirement of the population.
- KineticLensman 8y ago> managed for thousands of years with much less Well, on a planet which is basically benign and with high rates of infant mortality