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Rationale for carrier screening and how to introduce an effective screening programme
The entire justification for carrier screening revolves around the reduction of overall incidence of a significantly prevalent genetic disorder in a high risk populations. For a screening program to be considered as viable, the disease in question must pose a considerable health risk and have no simple cure or cost-effective treatment. The screening tests involved need to be safe, efficient and af
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The Ethical and Social Implications of Gene Patenting
Patents have existed for centuries and have served to protect the financial interests of an inventor. However, the notion that a gene or a DNA sequence can be considered as property has been the cause of intense ethical and social concern for nearly ten years. To appreciate the ethical and social implications that arise from gene patenting one must understand exactly what gene patents are and what
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