Summary: When it comes to genetic testing, how much should a patient be told? If the news is bad, who else should the patient inform? And could-or should-such privileged information be made available to employers, insurance companies, and others? This Fred Friendly Seminar moderated by Harvard Law School's Arthur Miller offers a compelling discourse on the far-reaching ethical, social, legal, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Although the impact of genetic research on human life is an ever-changing and often theoretical prospect, our current knowledge of the human genome already has direct, real-world applications. This program looks at several ways in which genetic breakthroughs have improved health care technology and enriched the study of human physiology. Case studies focus on DNA screening and its benefits-for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: In this program, genetic teams in England and Finland study how defective genes can be altered to halt transmission of disease through the generations. In England, geneticist John Burn discovers a woman's lethal cancer gene, inherited from her father. She undergoes early treatment that saves her life. Thirty genetic diseases exist in Finland. Steve Jones traces a defective gene in one family,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Richard Resnick explains genome sequencing in this TEDTalk, spelling out its uses and potential abuses. Sequencing is helping to extend human lives, with applications ranging from early cancer detection to the creation of drought-resistant, genetically-modified crops. But what if insurance companies begin to require genetic screening prior to issuing policies? There is already a lab that tests...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: This program examines some of the issues raised by the potential uses and misuses of genetic technology. The program demonstrates the techniques of both ultrasound scanning and amniocentesis as well as explains genetic manipulation techniques and the potential applications of the knowledge gained from the human genome project. The program provides a complete introduction to the following...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005