Future Perfect : : Confronting Decisions About Genetics /

Future Perfect : : Confronting Decisions About Genetics / / Lori Andrews.

Genetic technologies have moved off the pages of science fiction and into our everyday lives. Internists now offer genetic testing for cancers and early coronary disease. Obstetricians make genetic predictions during pregnancy about a baby's future health. Even dentists are getting into the act...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Andrews, Lori,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2001]
©2001
Year of Publication:2001
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (288 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Genetics Enters Our Lives
  • 2. Competing Frameworks for Genetics Policy
  • 3. The Impact of Genetic Services on Personal Life
  • 4. The Changing Face of Parenthood in the Genetics Era
  • 5. The Impact of Genetic Services on Women, People of Color, and Individuals with Disabilities
  • 6. Problems in the Delivery of Genetic Services
  • 7. The Impact of Genetics on Cultural Value and Social Institutions
  • 8. Which Conceptual Model Best Fits Genetics?
  • Notes
  • Index

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