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.