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Huntington's Disease Case Study
Huntington’s disease is a genetic disorder that can not be incurable that is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.
A diagnosis of Huntington’s disease can be very distressing for a patient and their family to receive as it has many effects.
One major ethical issue that surrounds Huntington’s disease concerns the genetic test that is used to diagnose the disease.
This is now a questions about how old a patient needs to be before they are considered mature enough to undergo testing of the disease,
How can they handle the results confidentially and whether test results should be used to aid decisions on employment, insurance and other financial aspects. Some people can not afford to do all the testing that is required for the process.
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