With the multitudes of genetic tests and bioinformatic databases available to clinicians and researchers,diagnosis via genetic information is becoming more common.Which of the following is a major concern with regard to genetic testing?
A)Parents and clinicians will use prenatal genome sequencing in a responsible manner.
B)Genetic discrimination is easy to define and prevent.
C)There are genetic tests for diseases that currently have no treatment.
D)A negative result in a genetic test means a person will never get the disease.

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Genetic tests for diseases without current treatments raise ethical and practical concerns about the value and implications of such knowledge for individuals and families, potentially causing distress or fatalism without offering therapeutic options.

With the Multitudes of Genetic Tests and Bioinformatic Databases Available