disease or condition‚ like heart disease or breast cancer‚ later in life. Genetic tests can be used to determine whether a person will have a certain reaction towards a drug or medication. Adults thinking about having children can undergo carrier screening if they are concerned that they may be at risk to have a child with a genetic disease.
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LyBria Stallworth 27 February 2012 2nd Period Prenatal testing and fetal tissue testing are directly tied to abortion‚ and while both can be beneficial‚ both can also become monsters if taken to the extreme. Prenatal testing is a general term for both screening tests and diagnostic tests done during pregnancy to detect Down syndrome and other genetic disorders. Some reasons parents choose to do prenatal testing are that a close relative or previous child has had a serious condition‚ both parents
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Vertebrate Developmental Biology 1st Problem Set 1. A woman has had several bouts of pelvic inflammatory disease and now wants to have children. However‚ she has been having difficulty becoming pregnant. What is likely to be the problem‚ and what would you suggest? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the pelvic organs: the uterus‚ fallopian tubes‚ ovaries‚ and their supporting structures usually caused by bacteria. The more times you have pelvic inflammatory disease‚ the
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These screenings have the prospect of letting the parents know if their child has the possibility of having any of the markings for a disability or disease. It is specifically significant that prenatal tests are performed when there are cases of advanced maternal age‚ a positive family history for a specific inherited disorder‚ or ethnicity. 3. Read
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(1990). The intellectually disabled child in Robinson MJ practical paediatrics 2nd ed Kingsley‚ J. and Levitz‚ M. (1994). Count us in: Growing up with down syndrome. Newton‚ R.(1992). Down ’s syndrome. London: Optima. Platt‚ L. and Carlson‚ D.(1992). Prenatal diagnosis - when and how? NEJM 327 (9):636-638. Pueschel‚ S.(1990). Clinical aspects of down syndrome from infancy to adulthood Pueschel‚ S. and Pueschel‚ J. (Eds) (1992). Biomedical concerns in persons with down syndrome Pueschel‚ S. (1992).
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as someone that is privately insured. Uninsured adults get fewer preventive and screening services. Persons who are uninsured that have cancer get diagnosed at a later stage of the disease‚ when treatment is more than likely to be unsuccessful. Adults that are uninsured with heart trouble are less likely to stay on prescribed medications for high blood pressure. Pregnant woman who are uninsured will use less prenatal care services. Children of the uninsured are likely to go without the vaccinations
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Women ’s Health/Family Planning What services are included in women’s health? 1. PREVENTATIVE CARE AND SCREENINGS Regular checkups‚ including pelvic exams and breast exam Hormonal testing and menopause Breast cancer screenings Pap smears 2. BREAST CARE SERVICES- diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer Breast biopsy Genetic testing for women with a family history of breast cancer Mammogram Mastectomy and breast reconstruction 3. SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES-important part of the overall
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1. BACKGROUND In the 1700s‚ Barber-surgeons‚ predecessors of the obstetricians belonged to a low social standing‚ similar to that of carpenters and shoemakers‚ members of the arts and trade guild. In an attempt to create social mobility and improve social status‚ barber-surgeons saw the opportunity to expand their expertise and redefined the perception of their skill as life saving‚ a higher moral order. Soon‚ barber-surgeons gained a competitive edge over midwives to practise at difficult home-deliveries
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: an Overview Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as any degree of glucose intolerance with the onset or first recognition during pregnancy. Ninety percent of those diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy will resolve after delivery (Scollan-Koliopoulos‚ Guadagno‚ & Walker‚ 2006). Pregnancy causes estrogen‚ progesterone and human placental lactogen to become elevated which provokes malfunctioning insulin‚ which can lead to insulin resistance and decreased
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Sex selection practice has been studied in a various number of countries‚ where guidelines and policies were determined regarding accepting or refusing it. (10) In the UK‚ the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) banned sex selection practice for non-medical purposes‚ as it is believed to be associated with physical‚ psychological and financial burdensome. (4.6) (HFEA) regulates and controls sex selection in the UK with legal regulations‚ restrictions and a license should be provided
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