History GCSE
genetic screening
What genetic screening means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of genetic screening
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A form of prevention that became a focus of public health campaigns alongside lifestyle changes.
Topics that use genetic screening
- Option 11: c1900–present: Medicine in modern Britain - 1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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