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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98105

School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
DIVISION OF MEDICAL GENETICS February 12, 1970

 

Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Department of Genetics
Stanford University

School of Medicine

Palo Alto, California 94304

Dear Josh,

As you know we are charged to set up the program of a
symposium for our annual meeting which is to be sponsored
by the Social Issues Committee, The time will be Wednesday
a.m., October 14,

Some suggestions have been made and I would like your
opinions regarding the most desirable program,

Program A

Social Problems of Genetic Diagnosis

1) Moral, social and ethical consequences of fetal diagnosis
2) Current behavioral status of XYY individuals
3) Current status of screening programs for vhenylketonuria

and other inborn errors of metabolism with particular
reference to heterogeneity.

h) Confidentiality of information and genetical records

Program B :

osium on intrauterine diagnosis

1) Current status of chromosomal fetal diagnosis

2) Current status of biochemical fetal diagnosis

3) Moral, social and ethical consequences of fetal diagnosis
(abortion, etc.)

4) Administrative problems of intrauterine diagnosis
(reference centers, etc.)

Program Cc

Screening in Medical Genetics

1) Phenylketonuria screening

2) Screening for inborn errors other than phenylketonuria
3) Chromosomal screening

4)  Pharmacogenetic screening

5) Family oriented follow-up (i.e., administrative methods
——_.____ of diagnosis for family members at risk)

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Members of Social Issues Committee
February 12, 1970
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Program A is almost entirely "social" in orientation,
Program B uses an important topical issue and provides
additional scientific information. Program C deals largely
with scientific aspects of socially useful applications of
medical genetics.

Please let me know by February 25 which program you like
best in order of preference and let me have suggestions
regarding speakers, Any ideas or comments regarding modifica-
tions or suggestions for other types of programs would be
much appreciated, JI hope to hold a conference telephone call
with the entire committee for a final decision,

Kind regards,

Spo

Arno G, Motulsky, M.D.
Professor of Medicine and Genetics

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