Vulnerable Populations and Genetic Disorders: Understanding Application of Genetic Technology in China

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Brief of research context. 3. The practice of genetic counselling. 4. Social, financial and ethical issues in commercial genetic testing. 5. Case study: prenatal genetic testing for thalassaemia and the reproduction of a 'saviour sibling' in China. 6. Case study: genetic testing for duchenne muscular dystrophy and the vulnerability of families with duchenne muscular dystrophy. 7. Genetic service and birth defects intervention in china. 8. Discussion. 9. Summary.