Identify a disease that has a genetic risk particular to this family or culture group.
2. Identify a disease that has a genetic risk particular to this family or culture group. (Protein C deficiency in the
chinese/ cantonese population)
3. Briefly describe the genetic disease
a. Include epidemiology
b. Diagnosis and describe the short-term/long-term impact on the chinese patients
c. Describe the epigenetics factors (intersection between environment and genes) as it relates to this disorder.
d. Describe any practices or beliefs in this Chinese family that may cause disease or interfere with health promotion as
it relates to their epigenetics.
4. What are the possible implications for a patient who has this disease or condition in their family medical history?
5. Are there any potential advantages and disadvantages of predictive genetic tests?
6. What testing would you recommend for screening and when should the patient be tested in the chicago land area?
Preconception assessment? Where would a patient go to be tested? How expensive is the test and how is it paid for?
7. What are the ethical issues related to using the test? And what would you include in genetic counseling?
8. Describe the effect that this disorder may have on the Chinese family and what supportive services are available in
the Chicago land area? 9. What are the implications for practice for health care professionals?
10. Conclusion
11. APA format with references
a. No unauthored websites in the reference and no websites with a .com
b. Must use FULL journal articles from peer reviewed journals, occasional government sites if it is professional material
and authored. Articles are to be within the last 5-10 years.
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