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The Double-edged helix : social implications of genetics in a diverse society / edited by Joseph S. Alper ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Bioethics Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Human genetics--Social aspects.
- Human genetics.
- Medical ethics.
- Biology--Social aspects.
- Biology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (308 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Bringing the concerns of different communities together in a single volume makes it possible to appreciate the mosaic of human issues more fully and forces us to anticipate the challenges that may arise-and that will require our attention-as the genetic revolution proceeds." -- JAMA "A cautious look at the effects of genetic discoveries on society... The issues raised by this book are valid, and all scientists should be aware of them. I often found myself nodding in agreement." -- New England Journal of Medicine.
- Contents:
- ""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction Perspectives on Perspectives""; ""1 - Genetic Complexity in Human Disease and Behavior""; ""2 - Geneticists in Society, Society in Genetics""; ""3 - Genetics and Behavior in the News""; ""4 - Advocacy Groups and the New Genetics""; ""5 - Invisible Women""; ""6 - Prenatal Diagnosis and Selective Abortion""; ""7 - African American Perspectives on Genetic Testing""; ""8 - Genetics, Race, and Ethnicity""; ""9 - The Origins of Homosexuality""
- ""10 - Diversity and Complexity in Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transsexual Responses to the ��Gay-Gene�� Debates""""11 - The Commercialization of Genetic Technologies""; ""12 - Individual, Family, and Societal Dimensions of Genetic Discrimination""; ""13 - Current Developments in Genetic Discrimination""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-7758-X
- OCLC:
- 923191643
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