Airing on PBS Sept. 16, 1997   9-11 PM
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Discussion Guides

PBS is pleased to make available the following discussion aides for all of the cases seen on A Question of Genes: Inherited Risks. To view and print these guides, you will need Acrobat Reader, a free viewer application available from Adobe Systems.

Case Study No. 1
New Choices, New Dilemmas
Parents weigh the results of prenatal tests

Case Study No. 2
Unexpected Consequences
When one genetic marker implicates more than one disease

Case Study No. 3
A Daughter's Tale
The generational impact of genetic disease

Case Study No. 4
A Balancing Act
Weighing scientific objectives and business interests

Case Study No. 5
The Disenfranchised
Battling the stigmas that surround genetics and heredity

Case Study No. 6
Testing Family Bonds
The divisive effects of genetic testing

Case Study No. 7
Extreme Measures
Genetic testing casts new light on old decisions








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