In class, when read a TIME article. It was about genome sequencing. If you don't know what that is, Genome sequencing is a DNA test that can test a person for just about all known diseases and disorders and know when they will develop them. It seems so crazy, knowing that all of that information is held in something so small, but it is true. The article states that soon the test will become cheap and common, and you will be able to test at home. The real question is to get it or not, and if so, how much is TOO much?
I personally think that I would be curious to see that would show up. It wouldn't be a necessity though. I think that too much would be testing your child to know what they would get when they're older. I would only test my child if they had an unknown disease/ disorder. I would also get them tested if they were diagnosed with caner. The genome test is perfect for testing which cancer treatments would work. This feature can save you money, time, and the patient's pain. If I was getting the test, I would get it when I have completed most of my adult life. I would test for specific thing such as all known types of cancer and diseases that you may develop when you're older such as diabetes and Alzheimer's. Although, it would make it uncomfortable to not tell the patient about other serious diseases when they are getting tested, making one of the stakeholders the doctor. you would also be a stakeholder because when the disease actually comes, you would be ill-prepared. In all, the idea of genome testing is crazy, and in my opinion, not even necessary unless you have cancer... And you know what they say... Ignorance is bliss.
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