How could personal DNA testing be beneficial to medicine? What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER: If doctors could access their patient's genetic profile, there are two primary benefits that
could result. First, the doctor could see what conditions they are predisposed to. As a result,
they could both suggest behaviors and/or prescribe medicines to potentially avoid the
condition. Second, they could determine which medicines and treatments would be most
effective should the condition result

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