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awywial

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Widespread genetic testing may lead to
 
  a. better counseling for those with genetic defects.
  b. increased economic protection for those who carry a genetic defect.
  c. psychological damage among those who learn that they carry the gene for a devastating illness.
  d. a greater understanding of why the severity of Down Syndrome varies so widely.
  e. the demedicalization of fatness.

Question 2

In the nineteenth century, medical textbooks generally described masturbation as a sign of illness. Modern textbooks, however, do not. This is an example of
 
  a. medicalization.
  b. demedicalization.
  c. depoliticization.
  d. medical collaboration.
  e. reductionistic treatment.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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