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Genetic Testing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2002

MICHAEL BOYLAN
Affiliation:
Philosophy at Marymount University.
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As one looks into the crystal ball concerning the future of medicine, what might be seen? One vision is of genetic testing being carried out by medical technicians and then, as a result of this analysis, patients will be given a diagnosis of what is wrong with them. Next, they will be given a list of courses of action based on the tests. (Again, this list could be obtained by a technician who merely transfers the test results to the accepted database.) Once the list is presented to the patient, then she will choose her treatment (with the help, perhaps, of some online tutorials). Then a clinician will inoculate her or otherwise administer the genetic therapy. The entire process might go forward without the intervention of a physician!

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SPECIAL SECTION: AUTONOMY: THE DELICATE BALANCE
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press