BEHS 343 Week 3: Ethical and Practical Issues in Early Childhood<\/em> <\/span><\/h2>\n

BEHS 343 Week 3 Ethical and Practical Issues in Early Childhood<\/p>\n

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Genetic testing<\/a>, especially in the study of human genome has over the decades provided evidence on the prevention of certain ailments that would otherwise be inherited from one generation to the other. However, despite the innumerable benefits of such tests, what continues to puzzle many resonates on the period when such tests should be done and the particular people with absolute rights to receive such results (Eeltink et al., 2021). Ethically, genetic testing would be beneficial to patients especially when results can enable such clients to alter their lifestyles as a way to reduce the chances of developing a disorder. For instance, the APOE gene is directly associated with health risk for developing high cholesterol levels in blood, and therefore the at-risk patients with such genes would be advised to check their diets as a remedy to cardiovascular disorder (Manzini et al., 2021). However, despite the benefits of such tests, it would be prudent to inform the concerned patients before the test and the need to counsel them about the outcomes considering that it is their property.<\/p>\n

Apart from genetic testing, the other issue of concern entails the use of technology as a way to assess brain development in childhood.<\/p>\n