the fetus has fewer cells than that of an adult, therefore, "with gene therapy at the earliest stages, the likelihood of successfully rewriting the genetic code in all the relevant cells is much greater, and thus the patient might be 'born cured'" (McGee: Designer). ... Since many patients involved in the trials are terminally ill, there is really no way to determine if a patient becomes ill from the therapy or from the initial disease. ...

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Gene therapy is the placement of beneficial genes into the cells of patients with a disease or disorder. The patients' genes are transformed or recreated synthetically. ... Where is the line drawn between treatment of the ill and enhancement of the greedy? ... Tony McGleenan explains in the Journal of Medical Ethics that "gene therapy has been sanctioned because it offers tremendous therapeutic potential for seriously ill people . . . and can eradicate the disease from future generations- (3). ... These preventative measures and treatment of the ill can simplify and relieve some probl...

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It takes a look at the results of that research that is used on patients. ... This gives a doctor the power to use his/her best judgment and knowledgeable skills, to do what they believe is best for the patient. ... The experimental hypothesis was that, " the immune system of cancer patients is depressed with respect to that specific disease" (Levine 172). ... However, he had a natural immunity to cholera; he did not become ill. It was concluded that he had a natural immunity, because it was later proven that cholera is a very harmful germ and if ingested it will cause a person to become ill (...

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Use of animal research data to affect change in their patients is rarely used by clinical psychologists. ... Furthermore, as Dr.Sharpe states: "the leading cause of deaths in patients suffering form sub arachnoid hemorrhage is cerebral vasospasm, a condition in which the blood vessels in the brain constrict. ... The most valuable medical research tools are clinical tools, such as autopsies, thorough observation of patient's conditi...

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