ipl-logo

The Pros And Cons Of Genomic Medicine

1011 Words5 Pages

Medical developments in the discipline of genomics are advancing at an almost unimaginable rate. Genomics are expected to transform medical care and bring about an innovative period of precision medicine. Incorporating genomics into medical methods will allow for a better comprehension of risk for disease, greatly improved diagnostics and the ability to determine the molecular foundation of disease and treatments specified for the patient’s genetic makeup (Ingrid Slade, 2016). With all the many positives and benefits that come along with genomic medicine it is accompanied by just as many negatives. In today’s culture health inequalities are probable to greatly increase as the development of genomic medicine expands. The expansion of genomic …show more content…

Depending on the expectations of genomic medicine and the specific examinations performed, there are likely to be great implications economically, socially and politically. Many groups are involved in the outcome, from various communities, diverse populations, families and individuals. Conflicting interests on all group’s behalf pose the question of, how should this information be shared with the world. How will this information be understood and how will the drawbacks be prevented from hindering the very populations it is intended to assist (Gail E. Henderson, 2012, p. …show more content…

Social work training typically encompasses acknowledging family illness, recognizing beliefs about disease risk and vulnerability, connecting family difficulties with medical communication, differentiating between important and crucial decisions, promotion of self-determination, and participation in policy practice. Theories of genomics should also be concepts instilled within social work training and education. Expanding content that addresses the connection between health and behavioral health and leading the concentration away from genetic contributions to race, sexuality, privilege, and mental health (Allison Werner-Lin, 2016). Attempts to expand society’s knowledge connected to genetics and genomics are not keeping pace with the fast-moving developments in genomic innovation. Because of these disparities between improvements and knowledge there is space where the harmful effects are able to creep in. Problems such as improper use of health services, inflexible diagnoses and the misleading of patients for financial gain. By increasing genomic literacy, people could be empowered to competently assess the possible ethical, social, and health consequences that genomic advance may result in. The profound and long lasting connections that social workers maintain with their communities

Show More
Related
1996 Words | 8 Pages

And although, these privacy protections did not cover genetic information, 12 years later congress passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) to fill the gap. (Stump) The National Institute of Health’s (NIH) now requires strict ethical standards including informed consent from all researchers seeking funding. These are steps in the right direction but just like anyone working in the medical field would tell you, there is still more to be done to ensure complete patient privacy and informed consent is the norm in every branch within the medical community. Whereas it took many years for the medical community to acknowledge the violations and origin of Henrietta’s cells it reassuring to see the progress that has been made to stamp out bad ethical behaviors.

Read More
191 Words | 1 Pages

The Burmese Pythons presence very fast. They are eating animals native to the everglades. They are putting people in danger and at risk. A growing population of Burmese pythons many pets turned many pets turned loose by their orners when they between to big is threatning the ecosystem of florida's Everglades. Acording to the text and i qoute "yes the alarming growth of BurmesenPythons in the everglades is a big problem" and qoute.

Read More
587 Words | 3 Pages

Paper 2 A person who owns a small portion of someone's genes may be the deciding factor on whether a person's illness is further researched or put on hold. Should a person be given this much power over our very genes inside us whose research could save lives and cure diseases? A physician, Michael Crichton, who wrote “Patenting Life” and a economist, John Calfee, who wrote “Decoding the Use of Gene Patents” both discuss this medicinal dilemma.

Read More
1740 Words | 7 Pages

This paper outlines and provides a synopsis into the objective(s) of both AncestryDNA and Atlas Biomed. Both companies are similar in that they collect DNA from civilians and provide estimates, probabilities and an overall rundown of what their DNA is telling us. There are a multitude of factors that enable AncestryDNA to dominant the DNA analysis market, and this is one reason why these companies are so similar but also very different at the same time. AncestryDNA has a massive data base of DNA which enables them to have more accurate estimates in terms of people’s heritage. Atlas Biomed realized they don’t have the resources that Ancestry DNA has being that they are a very small company, so they shifted their focus on microbiome testing.

Read More
425 Words | 2 Pages

Ethical Considerations in Genetics and Genomics Ethical duties of genetic testing is a challenge among healthcare workers. Ethical dilemmas are created due to situations resulting from genetic testing. Ethical dilemmas is created when genetic testing reveals vital information to a patient and the patient refuses to disclose information to family members that can be affected. Healthcare workers are to protect the privacy of patient’s health records according to the Health Insurance Probability and Accountability Act (HIPPA)

Read More
681 Words | 3 Pages

In fact the physician may have nothing but the best intentions in mind but the division it self comes from the interpretation of the physician’s questions. In order justify racial profiling or injustice in a society an uneducated and ignorant society that is searching for a genetic link to race may wrongfully assume genetics are the sole reason of racial differences. These assumptions are made stronger if someone of such a high social position like a physician takes “race” in consideration. However race it self cannot be linked to genetics in anyway. In fact according to the human genome project humans share 99.9% of the same gene pool.

Read More
307 Words | 2 Pages

As the movie Gattaca hints, a community of people reliant only on the study of genes definitely has a few flaws. For one, the use of gene identification would be treated or used in a very mean, unfair way. As the movie showed, people with less healthy genes (such as Vincent), would be unable to reach their dreams. This is unfair! The extremely important part of our government, "everyone is created equal" is suddenly lost.

Read More
679 Words | 3 Pages

I have discovered much about myself, and some of the longstanding, unchallenged preconceptions I once held and had little thought about until faced with real-world circumstances. Since working in the field, I have learned that I was not as bias-free as I had imagined, and many if not most of my erroneous thinking was automatic or knee-jerk responses, and deep-seated indeed. I have mentioned it elsewhere, but one of the lessons I have learned is that all groups of diverse people are diverse themselves, even within their population. People from diverse populations face barriers to treatment that may not be readily considered. These include barriers to availability, accessibility, and the use of high-quality care (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2015).

Read More
403 Words | 2 Pages

When one is asked what personalized medicine is, many people would instantly think about patient centered care that takes into the consideration patient’s background, health history, lifestyle, financial situation, living arrangements, and overall the uniqueness of the situation and environment directly pertained to the particular patient. Hardly people would imagine that personalized medicine is a genomic medicine, a new emerging practice that utilizes patient’s genetic profile to make decisions about disease management and treatment of health problems (“Pharmacogenomics,” n.d.). After assigned readings and video lecture, I understand personalized medicine as a medicine that takes individual’s genetic information and makes a prognosis of a

Read More
497 Words | 2 Pages

Whatever the utility of DNA samples, there is something inherently disturbing about entering every baby on a database at birth. And it would be the ultimate step on the road to a Big Brother state: Britain would become a nation of

Read More
930 Words | 4 Pages

However all these drawbacks will be far offset by the potential benefits derived from individualized treatment, such as more effective treatment, reduced incidence of adverse drug reactions and improved quality of care of the patient. [21] Despite some of the concerns noted above, personalized medicine is the way forward. It is a melding of traditional (eg: personalized history, examination and laboratory tests) and novel approaches (eg: genotyping, genomic evaluations). It uses the science of prediction, modern therapeutics principles and prevention which optimizes active participation of patients in their care.

Read More
1075 Words | 5 Pages

The truth is, no one knew what was wrong, and no one still really figured it out either” (3). Finally, as more technology came out, the more issues occurred and humans became more and more scared of what technology could do. Even though technology could be used for evil, it could also be used for medical research and to help those in need. The Human Genome Project is one of the stepping stones for technological advancements in the scientific community. The Human Genome Project allowed more medical discoveries to occur and to do this they needed new technology.

Read More
1695 Words | 7 Pages

There is so much more to know about a person’s culture than simply his genetic lineage. Similarly to an individual, healthcare has a culture of its own. Rather than

Read More
604 Words | 3 Pages

Deciding what field of study I would like to devote my time to once I enroll in college has been one of the most challenging decisions that I have had to make so far in my life. I greatly understand the significance of the decision, as well as the lasting impact that it will have on my life and all of my future endeavors. After greatly considering the vast possibilities, I believe to have narrowed down my choice to a general field for the time being. The major I would like to pursue in the very imminent future is some division of Engineering and I am extremely confident that the University of Pennsylvania will be the ideal place for me to carry out this plan of action.

Read More
1188 Words | 5 Pages

Introduction From 1450 CE , to our current day, science has been critically shaping human lives. The development of science was good as well as bad in many different ways. If there are benefits like technology, medicine, discoveries, and luxury, there are also equal non benefits like race discrimination. Humans are born in a race, based on which our current world’s society is discriminating people. Beings are aware that there is a significant growth and benefit in medicine, but according to Dorothy Roberts, Internationally recognized scholar, public intellectual and social justice advocate, “ Race runs deeply through all of medical practice.

Read More

More about The Pros And Cons Of Genomic Medicine

Related Topics

Open Document