Question

What are the benefits and ethical issues associated with genomics? Does genomics alleviate disparities? Provide examples and justify your answer.

Answer 1

The benefits of genomic are

• Exact diagnosis can be made and accurate treatment can be provided
• It can improve the patient specific care or individual treatment depending upon the results of genetic analysis
• It can be cost effective
• The quality of care can be improved
• It can be used as an evidence in the forensic department.
• The congenital or any illness can be ruled out in advance and preventative measures can be taken

The major ethical concern here is the prediction of the future ,going against the nature,high risk for misuse and for illegal purpose .

The genomic can alleviate disparities in the healthcare by providing the most perfect personalised care. This can reduce the discrimination based on outer appearance  and providing care based on the genetic results to all group of people in equity .

For eg., If a patient is an Aboriginal and has approached the healthcare sector for a treatment. The genomic can provide quality care by apt diagnosis and treatment rather than showing any disparities