Genetic Screening evalution

how can genetic screening for genetic diseases help doctors

help them be prepared for future problems

help patients prepare their futures especially where there’s no treatment

concerns with genetic screening

discrimination

social stigmatisation

could outweigh benefits of testing

insurance companies may be reluctant to provide if they know about their genotype and risk of disease

advantages of genetic screening

identify carriers of disease

provide genetic counselling

screen embryos before implantation

assess future disease development risk

check foetus during pregnancy for presence of genetic disorders

disadvantages

not always accurate

no cure for most diseases so causes stress for those with the gene

personal information may be misused

stigmatisation when there’s knowledge someone has a disease

selection of embryos not for medical purposes like for specific characteristics (designer baby)