Summary
Genetic profiling means different things to different people. Serious people think seriously, though not always favorably, of the idea.
Dr. Philippa Brice, of the Cambridge Genetics Knowledge Park in England, has her doubts. "With the recent advent of so-called 'bar- coding babies,' whereby newborn babies are assigned an electronic barcode linked to their unique [National Health Service] number, personal details and medical information," Dr. Brice says, "how close are we to the more controversial idea of extending this scheme to include genetic screening of all babies at birth?"See the full content of this document
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Genetic Screening Raises Concerns
Why do such screening? Some genes are associated with the likelihood or certainty of developing certain diseases or conditions. Some of thes...
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