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    Genetic Testing at Burlington Northern People wake up everyday‚ get ready for day‚ and start off to work. At work we never think about dying or getting hurt. So we do not worry enough ‚ and we believe that our workplace is safe. But unfortunately there were some fatalities‚ while people at work‚ this fatalities and accidents are still going on. Companies must care about their workers’ safety and keep their environment without any danger. For this reason companies should care about

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    Genetic counseling is the process that evaluates family history‚ ordering genetic test and evaluating medical records. Genetic counseling is a service that helps the people to translate scientific information into practical information. Genetic tests determine if there are gene-carrying traits or inherited disorders. Genetic tests done by testing small amount of body tissue or blood sample. The gene is made up of DNA sequence molecule‚ which is building blocks‚ the hereditary grouped in specific

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    situation I know that my ethical/moral compass will not sway from doing the right thing. Ethics to me are a combination of both Kant’s theory on utilitarian ethics and deontological models. In Kant’s theory‚ using your decision to limit the number of people that are hurt by the decision cannot truly allow for proper ethics. At the same time‚ the deontological theory‚ we need to pay attention to all facts in a situation not just focus on the reasons the decisions were made. I would like to think that

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    Genetic testing among children can have its pros and cons‚ but it all comes down to if the parent believe it will benefit their child. There are so many things that genes can tell us from ancestry to diseases. If a disease runs in a parent’s genes‚ and they are worried their child might have that gene‚ they can get genetic testing to see if that disease runs in their child’s genes. Though genetic testing can be informative‚ it can change children’s personality‚ they can develop self-esteem issues

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    Genetic Testing Controversies 1-12-11 Biology Genetic Testing‚ also known as DNA-based tests‚ is a new method of testing for genetic diseases or disorders. In the test the DNA molecule is examined and other tests include microscopic examination of chromosomes‚ for stained or fluorescent chromosomes. Genetic tests are used for carrier screening‚ newborn screening‚ identity testing‚ prenatal diagnostic testing‚ and prediction of disorders later in life such as Huntington’s or Alzheimer’s disease

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    Genetic Testing Essay Genetic testing is the analysis and examination of DNA‚ which is a line of code carrying instructions of your body’s function. Genetic testing reveals changes in the genes‚ usually things that will cause diseases and illnesses. Just because genetic testing provides a window of opportunity to prepare yourself from diseases‚ it cant really prevent an illness in some cases because it often really does nothing but give you a “maybe‚ maybe not”. (genome.gov) Tay-Sachs disease

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    Running Head: Evolution of Genetic Testing Genetics in Health Care The article discusses the evolution of genetics in primary health care. It emphasizes on the importance of genetic testing in present times‚ and how it has developed and grown from the past. There has been a tremendous progress in health care in using genetics as the diagnostic procedure for not just people with abnormalities‚ but also genetics testing during pregnancy to avoid the bad outcomes when the fetus is born. It is

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    Prenatal testing and the disability rights If the researchers can identify the sequences of genes they can correct the sequences related with disease and disability. Researchers had a less success using gene therapy to correct such conditions and no researchers had at least tried to use gene therapy to correct impairments in a fetus. Prenatal testing: • The prenatal testing is a logical extension of good prenatal care: the idea is that prenatal testing helps prospective parents have healthy babies

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    Gene testing should be available for disorders that cannot be cured or prevented Genetic tests are done by analysing small samples of blood or body tissue. Therefore they can determine whether people carry the genes for certain inherited diseases. Genetic testing is continuously developing and has now developed enough that doctors can often accurately pinpoint missing of defective genes. This is crucial in the prevention of inherited disorders and giving parents around the world a chance to raise

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    Marshaee’ Knowles Prenatal Genetic Testing Many medical advances are being made today in the area of genetics. One of the most talked about is prenatal genetic testing. The purpose of prenatal genetic testing is to obtain information on a baby’s health before they are born. This new technology will definitely improve the quality of human life. Diseases will be diminished and through new advances some diseases might even be eliminated. Children will be at less risk to have major health problems

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