Week 6 discussion
Discussion Part One
Genetics and Epidemiology
Pick one friend or family member and gather their family
health history. Pick one possible
genetic risk for disease in that person and provide the following:
Gender, age
Genetic risk for a specific disease
Define the disease
Evidence to link risk to development
Identify if genetics is confounded or linked to any other
epidemiological risk factors for disease development that might be modified in
this patient.
Discussion Part Two
Discuss screening tools that might be an option for this
person and why or why you would not recommend them at this time. Remember to
provide evidence to support your answer.
Discussion Part Three
Please provide a summary of the case or information you have
discussed this week.
