The author then cited another incident where a women underwent extreme surgery to remove her uterus. It was later determined that the genetic test was read wrong and that the surgery was unnecessary. The risks for misinformation also included maternity care. Which according to the author is not a definitive as some doctors believe it is to be.The author then brings up the issue that medical doctors are not properly trained to diagnose genetic information because most of them were already practicing medicine while the first human genome was being sequenced.
In my opinion the the author brings up a pretty good point on potential malpractice incidents due to medical genetic testing. However I disagree with the author when they said that doctors should be trained in the field of genetics along with everything else they have to know. Doctors have to many things going on to effectively and accurately use genetic testing as a means of preventative healthcare.In my opinion this could and should open a new career path in the medical industry in the years to come.
http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/problem-precision-medicine
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