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Genetic Information

            Historical events and individuals play a significant role in how the future is shaped. The ones that have the most impact are the ones that can still be applied to the present. In the present day, many events and individuals will be remembered, such as the 9/11 tragedy, Boston Marathon bombing and the Sandy Hook Shooting. These events have made a negative impact on society and because of that are ingrained deeper in people's minds. However, positive contributions to society endure less notoriety in the limelight. Writing a textbook highlighting these positive contributions can preserve how these contributions have changed humanity directly and indirectly. .
             In the fields of science and medicine, the general public has little understanding of the latest discoveries and breakthroughs that are having or will eventually have a significant impact on humanity. Explanations of scientific data have to be 'dumbed down' for the public to understand and in doing such, meaningful information can be lost. .
             Within the past decade, an enormous amount of biological research has done in the field of genetics. The complete genomes of a vast number of species of animals have been sequenced, including the human genome. The information provided by complete genome sequences can be applied to the field of medicine. Genetics can mold the future of medicine, diagnosis of diseases, prevention and treatment of these diseases can be significantly different from the ways of the past.
             In Ancient Rome, the practice of medicine was based on historical information. Home remedies passed down from generation to generation were used to treat diseases. Treatments used on livestock were used on humans as well, with the man of the home (or head of the household) typically applying the treatment (pg. 152). The Greek methods of practicing medicine was slowly integrated into the Roman's medical methodologies (pg. 152). The observation of this event has shown that the merger of these two ways of thinking on a similar subject can aggressively propel the field of medicine.


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1. Genetic Screening as Public Policy

... sequential integrated screen, serum integrated screen and quad marker screen. Genetic Discrimination Usually genetic information is used for benefits in research or helping a disease but some individuals are concern that their genetic information may be misuse or used improperly for insurance or their employers. This is how the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) came about. This act is ... set to protect all individual from genetic information discrimination which is usually with employers or health insurance. This mean ... that health insurance cannot use your gen...

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2. Genetic Engineering

... evil ways. Smith also says,# " That knowledge that is either obtained or disseminated in an immoral way should be restricted." I also agree with Smith because genetic engineering is immoral to start with, and that kind of information should not be released to the public at any time. Smith says, #" Knowledge which is disseminated in a way that destroys just cultural institutions or practices ... , #" That knowledge which can be destructive of us as persons could be restricted." I agree with Smith because with that kind of knowledge about genetic engineering can really do good for a person...

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3. Genetic Testing And Its Social Implications

... decisions are examples of reasons that justify taking of a test. 4. The rights of knowing someone's own health status and keeping that information private to oneself should be provided to all members of a society. Only the individual should have full access to information about his own genetic constitution and others should be prevented by legal regulations. As we have said above, the results of ... can be carriers without showing the symptoms. There can be contrasting situations where one wants to know his genetic status and another objects his taking the test refraining from unintentio...

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4. Genetic Testing and Engineerin

... decisions are examples of reasons that justify taking of a test. 4. The rights of knowing someone's own health status and keeping that information private to oneself should be provided to all members of a society. Only the individual should have full access to information about his own genetic constitution and others should be prevented by legal regulations. As we have said above, the results of ... can be carriers without showing the symptoms. There can be contrasting situations where one wants to know his genetic status and another objects his taking the test refraining from unintentio...

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5. Genetic Testing

... will result in discrimination, invasion of privacy, and eugenics. First, discrimination at work and the denial of insurance will result from genetic testing. People with genetic flaws, not all of which show up at dysfunctions, may be denied insurance or jobs. Employers could hire only those people ... to some, is the right to be left alone. To others, privacy is the right to decide what information others can know about you. In either case with genetic testing privacy is lost. An example of this invasion of privacy is seen in the case of Donita whose friend ... Donitas DNA will be rele...

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6. The Consequences of Genetic Testing

... 125 newborns with sickle cell disease, and 275 newborns were identified with primary congenital hypothyroidism annually. (How 2014) The results of genetic testing can also be used by researchers and scientists through a database. Having information on thousands upon thousands of different genes, scientists and researchers are able to develop treatments and cures for different diseases that will benefit ... Frequent trips to the hospital and receiving treatments can cause a family to go into heavy medical debt and may face bankruptcy. Ethical issues around the privacy of genetic informat...

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7. Genetic Testing

... supposed risk factors that they have no control over. In business, companies could use this information to deny employment and in fact has. The American Management Association conducted a survey in 1997 that found that 6 to 10 percent of the 6,000 companies in their sample used genetic testing for employment purposes. There are also over 200 cases documented by the Council for Responsible ... . There is the issue of doctor/patient confidentiality. Is a doctor obligated to inform a patient's family if a serious genetic disorder is found, so that other at risk members can be tested? Or sho...

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8. Genetic Testing An Insurance

... supposed risk factors that they have no control over. In business, companies could use this information to deny employment and in fact has. The American Management Association conducted a survey in 1997 that found that 6 to 10 percent of the 6,000 companies in their sample used genetic testing for employment purposes. There are also over 200 cases documented by the Council for Responsible ... . There is the issue of doctor/patient confidentiality. Is a doctor obligated to inform a patient's family if a serious genetic disorder is found, so that other at risk members can be tested? Or sho...

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9. Genetic Manipulation Should Not Be Allowed

... Princeton University, quoted in (Hayes, 2002). As a result, gene theft will occur. Genewatch UK, a group established to monitor the advance in genetic manipulation, reported that people's genetic information may be used without their information, or even worse, genetic materials could end up stolen and sold on the black market. In the end, your position in society will be based mainly on your ... genes. People from the genetic underclass or "Naturals", will be excluded from jobs and insurance policies whereas the upperclass, or "Genrich", will ... favored (Silver, 2002) After all, woul...

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