Abstract
Prediction of disease, susceptibility to chemicals, durgs or illness, morbidity
and mortality, physiological and psychological condition of individuals are
specified according to genetic tests. The expansion of usage area of genetic
tests is brought issues beside benefits. Individuals are exposed to genetic
discrimination by insurance companies or employer due to they have a genetic
alteration. These alterations could be responsible for pathogenic disease,
increasing the risk of inherited disorder or disease. Genetic information of
individuals can be used against to them during, employment, adoption, health or
life insurance. There are many case reports about genetic discrimination in the
past. Besides, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) assists to
people for prohibit the genetic discrimination by the help of laws since 2008
in United States. The genetic discrimination does not become widespread in
Turkey in comparison with developed countries, yet. Research conducted with two different
socioeconomic classes in Turkey showed that individuals’ knowledge level about genetic
tests and positive/ negative attitudes or concern about genetic tests is
different according to their socioeconmic conditions.
For prevent the genetic discrimination; first of all, the community
should be informed and educated about genetic tests and how genetic tests could
be use to their advantageous or disatvantageous. Also, the insurance companies'
medical directors and insurers or employers should be educate to perform consciously
a risk assessment rather than to make a prediction according to genetic tests
of individuals. Consequently,
the misuse of genetic information must prevent and it must only reveal for
legal, forensic sciences or health reasons.
References
- Fezile ÖZDEMIR, Zeliha KAYAALTI, Dilek KAYA- AKYÜZLÜ
- Department of Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract
References
- Fezile ÖZDEMIR, Zeliha KAYAALTI, Dilek KAYA- AKYÜZLÜ
- Department of Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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| Publication Date | February 16, 2017 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: Volume 2 Issue: İssue 1 (1) - 2.İnternational Congress Of Forensic Toxicology |
