Gene therapy solutions

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  • Created by: oliviaeve
  • Created on: 27-03-17 14:53
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  • Solutions to gene therapy
    • Political
      • Make gene therapy illegal
        • Short term:
          • Pros: nothing would change and the fear of unethical uses of science would not occur.
          • Cons: No scientific investigation would take place creating untapped potential of gene therapy, possible public protest towards the government
        • Long term:
          • Pros: Again consensus to the medical treatment available before
            • No monotization or malpractice
          • Cons: No advancement in gene therapy, no more information or clinical trials to view results
            • Deaths from rare disorders e.g cystic fibrosis
    • Social
      • widely available
        • short term:
          • Pro: better quality of life
        • Long term:
          • Cons: Difference is less common and more stigmatised
            • Less strain on NHS
      • Available only to those who can afford it
        • Pros: saves lives
    • Economical
      • Government funding into research
        • Short term
          • pros: overcome technological obstacles
            • Perfect the treatment before it hits mainstream healthcare
          • cons: Protests over ethical practices
            • Lots of time & money spent
              • possible no solution to issues
        • Long term
          • Pros: less children born with disease
            • less strain on NHS
              • More safe practices of this treatment
          • Cons: less variation
            • Disabilities & diseased ostracised
              • Expensive
    • Legal
      • Make gene therapy illegal
        • Short term:
          • Pros: nothing would change and the fear of unethical uses of science would not occur.
          • Cons: No scientific investigation would take place creating untapped potential of gene therapy, possible public protest towards the government
        • Long term:
          • Pros: Again consensus to the medical treatment available before
            • No monotization or malpractice
          • Cons: No advancement in gene therapy, no more information or clinical trials to view results
            • Deaths from rare disorders e.g cystic fibrosis
    • Technological
      • overcome the difficulty of targeting  cells
        • Short term:
          • Pros: decreases the risk of side effects in clinic trials
            • Safer treatment
          • Cons: this is difficult to do & would take awhile before clinic trials
            • Expensive
        • Long term:
          • Pros: Safer treatment and less deaths
          • Cons: Expensive to maintain as a widely available treatment
    • Envirnonmental
      • not applicable

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