Patient+Education+Specialist

Project Requirements

1. What are the signs and symptoms of the disease? 2. What body system is affected? (Example: Immune system, respiratory system, etc.) 3. What gene is affected? 4. How is the gene affected? 5. How was the disease inherited – is it a dominant disorder or a recessive disorder? Be sure to explain what that means. 6. Is gene therapy an option for this disease? 7. What is your advice to the patient? Should they try gene therapy? Why or Why not?
 * Your final product (power point) should include each of the following pieces of information: **


 * USEFUL LINKS**

[|Genetic Disorder Library]

[|News Article] Search Key words: Hemophilia, Gene therapy, Risks and Benefits, Body Systems and Blood
 * Hemophilia Links**: [|Gene therapy and hemophilia]


 * Cystic Fibrosis Links: [|Case Study]**

p53 Gene Links: [|American Cancer Society]