Implications for Nursing of the Human Genome Project

1999 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cindy Munro
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Genome ◽  
Human Genome Project ◽  
Disease Susceptibility ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Genome Project ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
Genetic Tests ◽  
Gene Therapies ◽  
The Human Genome Project

Information obtained from the Human Genome Project, initiated in 1990 and targeted for completion in 2005, will influence both health care and nursing practice. It will substantially revise our understanding of disease susceptibility and causation. Additional genetic tests will be developed and gene therapies explored. The project has implications for both nursing research and nursing practice. This article reviews the establishment of the Human Genome Project, reports on current progress of the project, and identifies some implications of the project for health care generally and nursing specifically.

scholarly journals Currents in Contemporary Ethics

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Marietta ◽  
Amy L. McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Genome ◽  
Human Genome Project ◽  
Delivery Of Health Care ◽  
Prophylactic Mastectomy ◽  
Genome Project ◽  
Disease Genes ◽  
Medication Dose ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
The Human Genome Project

Understanding of the human genome and its functional significance has increased exponentially since the completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in 2003. The HGP fueled the discovery of more than 1,800 disease genes and paved the way for researchers to identify and test for genes suspected of causing inherited diseases. Currently, there are more than 1000 genetic tests for human diseases and conditions on the market. These tests can play an integral role in the delivery of health care by providing information that could potentially form the basis for profound life decisions, such as whether to undergo a prophylactic mastectomy, whether to terminate a pregnancy, or whether to take a particular drug or medication dose.

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