References: Ball‚ D.M.‚ & Harper‚ P.S. (1992). Presymptomatic testing for late-onset genetic disorders: lessons from Huntington ’s Disease. The FASEB Journal. 6‚ 2818-2819. (2007). Ethical issues of genetic diagnosis. Retrieved December 8‚ 2007‚ from Genetic Testing for Huntington ’s Disease Web site: http://huntingtondisease.tripod.com/genetictesting/id38.html. Gillon‚ R. Medical ethics: four principles plus attention to scope (1995). British Medical Journal
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Implications of Prenatal Diagnosis for the Human Right to Life There have been a number of public heated debates on the implication of prenatal diagnosis for the human right to life. A number of researchers and scholars have provided various reasons as to why a genetic factor should be taken into account while making decisions regarding abortion and other related aspects. Although in the recent past people made decisions majorly on grounds of poverty‚ prevailing war and inadequate resources‚ genetic
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Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis “Is it morally correct?” By: David T How would you feel to be able to know how your child look like before they are born? Preimplantation genetic diagnosis can make it possible for couples to select genetic traits of their newborn baby prior to pregnancy. For example‚ a couple could select the eye color‚ height‚ and sex of their baby through the embryo. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis known as PGD‚ have controversial issues of whether or not it is
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able to find specific genes during the embryonic stage of reproduction. Scientists have already begun to use this knowledge to allow parents the ability to select the sex of their child and screen for genetic diseases via preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) with in vitro fertilization (IVF). Sex-selection has already created world-wide discussion regarding the ethics of such a situation. However‚ scientists are now looking toward germline engineering which will essentially allow parents to select
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Alexis Incantalupo Child Psychology DSL Prenatal Advice Professor Guallini 2/5/13 Congratulations on your first baby! This means that your husband’s sperm cell has successfully fertilized your egg cell! I understand that you are worried about potential problems throughout your pregnancy. Pregnancy can be a nerve-racking experience for any first time parent. These parents may worry about something going wrong while carrying a child such as the baby’s health‚ or they may worry about something
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with mental retardation. It impacts the family‚ education system‚ health system and social services in general‚ as well as individual losses. FAS is considered the most common known cause of mental retardation in the Western World. For a positive diagnosis of FAS‚ in addition to a history of maternal alcohol use during pregnancy‚ each of the following three categories must be present: 1. slow growth before and after
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Prenatal Care for Expectant Mothers Proper prenatal care‚ nutrition and appropriate medical attention are imperative for a healthy pregnancy. However with ever increasing health insurance and medical costs‚ it is incredibly expensive to stay insured or cover pregnancy-related expenses out of pocket. The costs of delivery are increasing and the expense of insurance doesn’t seem much better. There are resources available which may be able to provide free or low-cost prenatal care. In
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Extending preimplantation genetic diagnosis: medical and non-medical uses by J A. Robertson Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis is a process in which embryos developed outside of the womb are tested for particular genetic characteristics‚ usually genetic abnormalities that cause serious disease‚ before being transferred to a woman’s uterus. It is always performed within the context of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and has been available for testing since 1990. PGD enables a variety of reproductive
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ULTRASOUND TECHNICIAN ULTRASONOGRAPHY TECHNICIAN AS A PROFESSION Ultrasonography is primarily a medical imaging technique used to diagnose pathological lesions‚ organ swellings or foetuses (in case of prenatal care). This imaging technique is performed by an Ultrasound technician‚ who is an ultrasonography specialist. The specialist would direct ultrasonic waves into the patient’s body to diagnose the medical condition of internal organs or foetus’ development. Ultrasound is a non invasive procedure
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various formal diagnoses; and other factors)‚ they might take a formal diagnosis differently. Some might feel relieved that they have a diagnosis of bipolar‚ instead of a vaguely similar diagnosis but one with a worse prognosis‚ such as schizoaffective disorder (also giving a name to what was once an invisible and faceless internal wound). Clients might take the opportunity of being formally diagnosed (assuming the diagnosis is accurate) to educate themselves about mental health and
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