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Debating human genetics : contemporary issues in public policy and ethics / by Alexandra Plows.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Plows, Alexandra, author.
- Series:
- Genetics and society (Series)
- Genetics and Society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical genetics--Moral and ethical aspects--Great Britain.
- Medical genetics.
- Human genetics--Moral and ethical aspects--Great Britain.
- Human genetics.
- Medical genetics--Research--Methodology--Great Britain.
- Human genetics--Research--Methodology--Great Britain.
- Medical genetics--Government policy--Great Britain.
- Human genetics--Government policy--Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (243 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Debating Human Genetics is based on ethnographic research focusing primarily on the UK publics who are debating and engaging with human genetics, and related bio and techno-science. Drawing on recent interviews and data, collated in a range of public settings, it provides a unique overview of multiple publics as they 'frame' the stake of the debates in this emerging, complex and controversial arena.The book outlines key sites and applications of human genetics that have sparked public interest, such as biobanks, stem cells, genetic screening and genomics. It also addresses t
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Methodology and publics overview; 2 Stem cells and cloning; 3 Biobanks and databases; 4 'PharmacoG' as product and process; 5 Genetic testing and screening; 6 Genetic exceptionalism, health, identity and citizenship; 7 Informed consent, individual choice; 8 Futures talk; Conclusion; Appendix 1: List of anonymised interviewees; Appendix 2: List of acronyms and their website references; Appendix 3: European Social Forum workshops; Notes; Scientific Glossary; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-05785-7
- 1-134-05786-5
- 1-282-78241-X
- 9786612782411
- 0-203-92692-7
- 9780203926925
- OCLC:
- 664551637
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