Question 6 -- MSJA Genetics

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Subject: Question 6

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Fionna D.

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Date Posted: 17:02:32 12/14/03 Sun
In reply to: Sister Karen 's message, "Case Study: A Daughter's Tale" on 14:19:08 11/03/03 Mon

A physician may not always be able to interpret a patient�s results; everything depends on the disease and what remedies may exist. In Janet�s case, her physician knows how likely she is to develop Alzheimer�s disease, but does not know the exact percent or how to inoculate her. This is because he lacks sufficient information and because no cure is currently available. Janet�s physician is, however, responsible for making sure that she maintains her health; he must inform her of her condition in great detail, and must recommend to her all possible therapies. If the circumstances deem it imperative, the physician may even place the patient under close observation and suggest treatment. In Janet�s case, her theoretical partiality to suicide might suggest to the physician that she is emotionally unstable and needs counseling. Using this data, he may also advise her family to watch her carefully for any signs of fatigue or negative emotion in dealing with AD. (Her physician may perhaps choose not to impart this information on to Janet, as it may cause her to be suspicious of her family.) Above all, a primary care physician must know as much as possible about the disease for which his patients are testing. The results that he must translate hold futures, and are crucial to each family and its development.

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Subject	Author	Date
Question 2	Fionna D.	18:19:17 12/15/03 Mon

Re: Question 2	Alyxa	09:34:24 12/16/03 Tue