More genetic testing. We celebrate it. When it becomes compulsory, either by governmental mandate or by the irrepressible enthusiasms of fiscal heavy hitters in the health care system, genetic testing becomes eugenic medicine. … More Gap year, week 41 +
My gap-year transit continues across space and time, looping from the nebulae of clinical medicine to the dense gravities of a writing world and back again, rife with principles of uncertainty. Yesterday I learned that some of our work on holoprosencephaly will soon be published in Genetics in Medicine. Huzzah! I’m not sure what can … More Gap Year, week twelve
A pivotal moment in early 2000s redirected my career when tasked with creating a newborn screening policy for the US Army. A tragic case of a child’s death due to a missed screening prompted this action. The patchwork of screening standards in different locations highlighted the need for a comprehensive policy to safeguard children’s health. … More Gap Year: Week 10
Scott D. McLean, MD 