Assessing Genetic Risks: Implications for Health and Social Policy

摘要: Raising hopes for disease treatment and prevention, but also the specter of discrimination "designer genes," genetic testing is potentially one most socially explosive developments our time. This book presents a current assessment this rapidly evolving field, offering principles actions research recommendations on key issues in screening.Advantages early knowledge are balanced with associated such knowledge: availability treatment, privacy discrimination, personal decisionmaking, public health objectives, cost, more. Among important covered: Quality control testing. Appropriate roles agencies, private practitioners, laboratories. Value-neutral education counseling persons considering Use test results insurance, employment, other settings.