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Genetic identification of susceptibility to common diseases : a new era of preventive medicine? Baird, Patricia A.

Abstract

The benefits, harms and limitations of screening for genetic susceptibility in order to prevent common diseases are discussed. Reasons that premature or unwise application of genetic identification may occur are enumerated. It is concluded that the identification of susceptible "risk" genotypes by screening is unlikely to be an effective or equitable strategy for the prevention of common complex diseases of environmental-gene interaction. The need for public policy, and the criteria to be met before screening should be permitted, are outlined.

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Title
Genetic identification of susceptibility to common diseases : a new era of preventive medicine?
Alternate Title
HPRU 02:14D
Creator
Baird, Patricia A.
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Publisher
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR)
Date Issued
2002-12
Description
The benefits, harms and limitations of screening for genetic susceptibility in order to prevent common diseases are discussed. Reasons that premature or unwise application of genetic identification may occur are enumerated. It is concluded that the identification of susceptible "risk" genotypes by screening is unlikely to be an effective or equitable strategy for the prevention of common complex diseases of environmental-gene interaction. The need for public policy, and the criteria to be met before screening should be permitted, are outlined.
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Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2014-08-29
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0048451
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50273
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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