Lesson 3: Gene therapy

Key skills

• Discuss gene therapy techniques and evaluate the risks involved when treating a disease. 

Homework task

• Begin researching the disease you have by using the internet or information books. 
• You are to provide a written formal letter of consent for gene therapy to your doctor. 

Your letter of consent must include (350 - 400 words):

1. A description of the disease. 
2. The symptoms you have been experiencing at any stage of diagnosis. 
3. How it is caused. 
4. The current research on gene therapy for your disease. 
5. Risks and issues with the procedure. 
6. Alternative treatments. 
7. Final statement whether you would or wouldn't seek gene therapy.  

We will be in the library on Wednesday 9th September. You must complete your research in the period and submit your letter here where it will be posted onto the blog. Make sure you complete your questions for homework as well! We will be going through the answers on Wednesday. 
See you next week. 

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