PHLB09H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sexually Transmitted Infection, In Vitro Fertilisation, Genetic Testing
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Phlb09 lecture 15: chapter 9 genetic choices. Mapping the human genome: identify and predict genetic disease (its origin, alter genes to devise cures. Live in hope: question changes with heredity: Duty to warn? does the physician have a duty to warn others (ie. , partners, or chil- dren) Genes and genomes: dna: chemical directing production of proteins for biological function, genome: an organism"s entire set of dna, gene: particular dna sequence containing production code, determines most characteristics, faulty code causes disease/disability. Paternalism, autonomy an confidentiality: disclosing to patient, psychological harm, paternalism, family"s genetic peril: o confidentiality. Treating equals as equal, matter of fairness. Reproductive decisions: selective abortion for detected genetic mutation, con, right to life (for the fetus, impaired life worthwhile (better for the child to not live than live with disability, discriminates against disabled. 4/27/16: con, discriminates against disabled (reducing the population of disability by avoid- ing getting the genetic disorder, could lead to eugenics (improving humans by manipulating reproduction)
