genetics and genomics

Differentiate the legal and professional policies influencing healthcare decisions.

Scenario

You recognize your role as a client advocate and have decided to work with the American Nurses Association related to health policy issues. You choose to write a letter to your national legislator in your voting district addressing legal policies associated with genetic discrimination that you have seen either in person or in the news. Write a professional letter to your federal senator demonstrating your client advocacy about genetic discrimination and how it correlates to legal and professional policies.

Instructions

Include the following in your message:

· Describe the background of genetic discrimination of your choice to include the significance of this specific problem.

· Discuss how the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 applies to the genetic discrimination you identified.

· Include in your letter how clients, families, and communities could benefit from your recommendations.

Include title and reference page with in text citations and run through Grammarly.

Q. How do I write a professional letter?

Answer

What is a professional letter?

Professional letters are often used to communicate with a group outside an organization such as clients, customers, or other companies. 

What are the steps to take before writing a professional letter?

1. Research the facts

· ​​It is important for you to plan what you want to talk about before writing the letter

· Jot down some key facts you want to include in your letter

2. Know your audience

· ​​To whom are you writing?  

· Why are you writing the letter?

3. Determine your objectives

· ​​What do you want to accomplish by writing the letter?

· How do you want the reader to react?

What are the components of a professional letter?

· Your return address

· The recipient's address

· A greeting

· The Body (the content of the letter)

· A closing (such as "sincerely")

· Both your handwritten signature and your name typed