This paper presents the methodology of defining the confidence levels for computer-aided medical diagnosis according to the patient-doctor visiting. It is a part of on-going research in the Medical Knowledge Technology (MKT) system. With the expansion of medical knowledge into the Internet by various groups of Tele-medicine researchers, the suggestion of confidence levels for medical diagnosis ...

New uses of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to screen embryos prior to transfer raise ethical, legal, and policy issues that deserve close attention. Extensions for medical purposes, such as to identify susceptibility genes, late onset disease, and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) matching, are usually ethically acceptable. Whether embryo screening for gender, perfect pitch, or other non-m...