Posted on 02/16/2015 11:22:12 AM PST by john316
Okay, lets leave out death panels & other conspiracies. Both my wife and daughter have recently been in for "well woman" exams. The problem I have is that the DR is pushing some type of DNA screening. Can anyone explain to me any medical necessity for this type of screening?
Boat Payments?
Part of the push for “predictive medicine”.
Down the road, they’re looking to make any “predictions” they “find” into conditions for which they can prescribe “medicines”.
Same old themes from new world order that inspired eugenics, death camps, health insurance and general consolidation of all of medicine so new world order can easily control it from the top down.
Obamacare database?
Ask them if it will be used ONLY to determine personal health risks and NOT to provide data to medical researchers, government agencies, etc.
Ask what is done with the DNA sample after it is collected. Where does it go after the testing?
Your genes can predispose you to various conditions, so if they do a DNA test, they can see what they may need to watch out for.
...or Precrime database?
And so far there is no protection against such screening being grounds for employment discrimination.
There are people with genetic predispositions to certain cancers. It’s the reason that Angelina Jolie recently had a double mastectomy. I imagine they want to know if there are specific threats that you in particular are vulnerable to so they can keep an early watch for them.
Second possibility is that you and your daughter are hot and they seek to secretly clone you.
Some DNA markers can tell you if you are susceptible to certain diseases. Some preventative care can be then employed. It isn’t always nefarious just because someone said “DNA”.
DNA can help predict certain diseases.
I’d not want to work for a company that required a dna sample.
I would second this. If there is a history of breast or ovarian cancer, they can use the DNA screening to predict if your are likely.
I know a couple of women who have been able to catch their breast cancer really, really early with increased monitoring.
Some diseases have been found to occur more frequently in folks with specific genetic markers. Here is a start:
http://www.livescience.com/35268-genetic-tests-look-for-seven-genetic-markers.html
Told my daughter to give them old single finger salute and walk out...thanks all. Finding a new doc for ladies.
They want everybody’s DNA in CODIS.
They will use any and every excuse to get it.
They may find a health problem at some point. The question will be -- is it cost effective to offer treatment, or should they let you die? Well, let's check the DNA; is this person likely to get something else, say ... breast cancer? If your DNA looks OK, they might spend the money to treat you for the initial finding. But, if your DNA shows a future of additional health care costs, the determination may be that your initial diagnosis is basically fatal and incurable. Big cost savings for the tax payers!
The only caution I would give you is this: Many of the conspiracy theory stuff does not apply to the average joe. If you are not a complete idiot with your personal records any identity theft is not going to happen to you. The government is not going to kick down your door or listen to your communications unless you are really stupid about what you are writing or saying...and then not protecting your identity when you do it.
My point is that in the cases of things like breast cancer in a family where there is multiple generational history—the doc is really trying to save their lives.
Flipping them off and walking away is akin to smashing to looms to prevent the machines from taking over the textile industry.
As few well placed questions could actually save their lives.
Just something to noodle on.
They try to find out if you have the BRCA gene so they can cut off both your breasts and give you a radical hysterectomy.
Might be DNA screening for the human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer, rather than for the patients’ DNA.
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