Am I my genes? : confronting fate and family secrets in the age of genetic testing / Robert L. Klitzman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klitzman, Robert, author.

Contributor:

ProQuest (Firm)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human chromosome abnormalities--Diagnosis--Social aspects.

Human chromosome abnormalities.

Medical genetics--Social aspects.

Medical genetics.

Human chromosome abnormalities--Diagnosis.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 365 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2012]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Part I Introduction

1 Embarking on Genetic Journeys: Introduction 3

Part II Genes in the Family

2 "Do I Want to Know?": Testing Decisions 23

3 "Whom Should I Tell?": Disclosures and Testing in Families 75

Part III Genes in the Mind: Understanding Genetics

4 Genetic Tests as Rorschachs: Questions of "Why Me?" 119

5 "Am I My Genes?": Genetic Identities 169

6 "Lightening Doesn't Strike Twice": Myths and Misunderstandings about Genetics 183

Part IV Genes in the Clinic

7 "What Should I Do About My Genes?": Deciding on Treatment 203

8 "Passing it On?": Reproductive Choices 227

9 "There's Only Privacy If You Make It": Problems with Privacy and Insurance 249

Part V Genes in the Wider World

10 "Keep it in the Family?": Other Disclosures Beyond Kin 273

11 "Crossing Over": Entering Genetic Communities 289

12 "Testing Everyone?": Gene Politics 311

Part VI Conclusions

13 Genes in Everyday Life 321.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

OCLC:

772845074

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.