Population screening for genetic susceptibility to disease.
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 7613325.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 2550088.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Genetic screening for susceptibility to common diseases, such as the common cancers, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, may soon be technically feasible. Commercial interests should not be allowed to introduce such screening before proper evaluation or without adequate counselling and support. The evaluation of such testing should include psychosocial and medical outcomes and outcomes for those given low risks as well as high risks. These tests may distract attention away from environmental factors contributing to disease, for which social and political measures may be more appropriate than individualised susceptibility screening and lifestyle modification.
Medical subject headings
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Risk Assessment