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What are the pros and cons of genetic screening? Would you want to have it done, if you had prevalence for a disease in your family? Why or why not?

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What are the pros and cons of genetic screening? Would you want to have it done, if you had prevalence for a disease in your family? Why or why not?

Genetic screening helps to evaluate a person's genetic makeup that could be inherited, and transmitted to others. The purpose of genetic screening is an attempt to predict whether a person is predisposed to specific illnesses or diseases. However, there are both advantages and disadvantages to genetic screening. Among the disadvantages of genetic screening are negative consequences for the persons being tested including: (a) discrimination by employers and (b) rejection by insurance carriers? Additionally, genetic screening could affect relationships if patients test for specific diseases ...

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