Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Physicians
"Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Physicians."
presented on February 16, 2010 by Katherine Wasson, PhD, MPH
Genetic testing is now available direct-to-consumers (DTC) via the internet and without the involvement of health professionals. One type of DTC genetic testing is a personal genome scan, which is a relatively new technology that examines thousands more common genetic variants in a person's DNA. This testing raises both ethical and practical issues for physicians, other health care professionals and the wider public.
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What are some cons on the bioethical part of designer babies? Do you think that being able to change the genetic makeup of a child is right?
-- by Alyssa Torres on Mar 11 2010 at 9:33 PM
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