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Pharmacogenomics: Using DNA to Save Lives
Enhancement Verses Advancement
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Specialized Care
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More Effective/Useful
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Can Limit Risk of Using too Much of One Drug (Overdosing) or Limit Allergy Related Death
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Can Improve Symptoms of and/ or Cure Diseases
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Can Give Many a Longer, Healthier Life
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Can Help those in the Future that Have Health Problems
Risks/Drawbacks:
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Expensive/Large companies: It can create economic monopoly
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Lack of privacy
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Mass resources for One Individual
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Lack of Access
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Only Available to the Wealthy
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Potential Unknown Side Effects
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Harmful Mass Errors
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Bacteria Mutations or Could Lead to Uncontrollable Epidemics
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Greater Risk of Losing Personal Information
Benefits:
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