genetic disease
Let an agent give general, non-diagnostic information about genetic diseases, and route people to genetic counselling, clinicians and patient organisations, respecting privacy.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent give general, non-diagnostic information about genetic diseases, and route people to genetic counselling, clinicians and patient organisations, respecting privacy.
A disease caused wholly or partly by changes in genes or chromosomes, inherited or arising new, such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, Huntington disease and chromosomal conditions like Down syndrome.
What it is for: A group of conditions studied by medical genetics and managed by health professionals.
It can be find genetic counselling; understand inheritance patterns in general terms; access patient support organisations; protect genetic data.
Distinguishing features
Genetic cause
Inherited or new mutation
Many are rare
Genetic data is sensitive
What it looks like
Not described; conditions vary widely.
How it is recognised
Inheritance patterns: dominant, recessive, X-linked
Chromosomal and single-gene conditions
Registries such as OMIM and Orphanet
Related models
is a kind of - category
is caused by - cause
is studied by - field
is supported by - service
In practice
Families and kinds
single-gene disorders
chromosomal disorders
mitochondrial disorders
multifactorial conditions with genetic components
Identifiers
OMIM number catalogue ids genetic conditions
ORPHAcode Orphanet ids rare diseases
Standards and regulation
Genetic testing regulations
Genetic non-discrimination laws in some countries
Data protection for genetic data
Failure modes and hazards
Interpreting genetic results without a professional
Stigmatising language
Sharing genetic data without consent
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.genetic-disease
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understanding General information.
Information stays general.
Inheritance
Patterns.
Inheritance
Inheritance.
- How are genetic conditions inherited, in general terms? definition
- Who can explain an individual family risk? boundary
Condition
Which condition.
Condition
Condition.
- Which condition is being asked about? definition
- Where is reliable information? provenance
Care Professionals.
Diagnosis is professional.
Counselling
Genetic services.
Counselling
Genetic counselling.
- How can someone access genetic counselling? action
- What does it involve? definition
Testing
Results.
Testing
Genetic testing.
- Has a professional explained the test results? boundary
- Is a consumer test result reliable for health decisions? boundary
Support Living with it.
Support matters.
Organisations
Patient groups.
Organisations
Patient organisations.
- Which patient organisations support this condition? action
- Are there rare disease networks? provenance
Language
Respect.
Language
Respectful language.
- Is respectful, person-first language used? boundary
- Does the community prefer other terms? provenance
Privacy Genetic data.
Genetic data is sensitive.
Data
Consent.
Data
Genetic data.
- Is genetic data shared only with consent? boundary
- Which law protects it? provenance
Discrimination
Insurance and work.
Discrimination
Genetic discrimination.
- Are there protections against genetic discrimination here? provenance
- Where can concerns be raised? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should conditions be separate entries?
- How should OMIM and Orphanet be linked?
- How should consumer genetic tests be discussed?