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Article: GENETIC TESTS CAN BE ABUSED TO YOUR DISADVANTAGE.(Living)

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August 9, 1990
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The day may not be far off when a physician taking your family history packs you off to a geneticist much the same as a doctor today refers you for X-rays. Genetic tests that could be exquisitely more revealing than a cholesterol count or blood- pressure reading are now making their way from research laboratories into medical practice.

As it becomes possible to decode our genetic secrets, certain outsiders will find it profitable to tune in. Some employers and insurance companies have seized on genetic information as a means of forecasting an applicant's future health.

In a report on genetic screening, Consumer Reports discloses that a form of genetic ...

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