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The final assignment for this course will be a research paper on a specific medical laboratory test or emerging technology of the student’s choice. Students should indicate their chosen area of focus for the research paper in the Discussion Board for Week 3 of the course so that it may be approved by the course instructor and students have ample time to conduct research, write the paper, and prepare an abstract and presentation summarizing their findings.
The paper must be in APA format, double-spaced, 12 pt font with 1 inch margins, and 3-5 pages in length, not including title page, abstract, and references, and address the following elements:
Describe the test or technology in terms understandable to your classmates (e.g., undergraduate students who may not have significant experience in a clinical or research laboratory or have not yet taken a college genetics course).
Provide history/development/current use of the technology. Is it currently being used in clinical settings? Research only? Still under development?
What is the primary purpose of the test or technology? For whom (target population) is the test or technology intended (screening of general population, specific at risk groups)? Discuss other potential stakeholders (e.g., those potentially impacted by results, including insurance companies, healthcare providers, employers, extended family members, offspring)
What are the intended benefits of the test or technology?
What are the potential ethical issues that may arise through the use of the test or technology? Be sure to frame your answer in terms of the four main principles of bioethics: maleficence, beneficence, autonomy, and justice.
Abstract:
The abstract serves as a concise yet complete summary of your paper. It should be no more than 200 words long.
References:
Include at least 3 references. Websites should be used sparingly but still cited. At least one reference must be a peer-reviewed research article describing the use of the test or technology.
Be sure to incorporate appropriate citations from course readings and research throughout the paper in proper APA format.