Alexandra Plows

Debating Human Genetics

Contemporary Issues in Public Policy and Ethics

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Produktbeschreibung

Debating Human Genetics examines contemporary public debate on emerging developments in medical genetics, including cloning, gene therapy, gene patenting, biobanks, genetic testing and screening, and pharmacogenomics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 526g
• ISBN-13: 9780415451093
• ISBN-10: 0415451094
• Artikelnr.: 40138867

Autorenporträt

Dr Alexandra Plows is a Research Fellow with The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD), Bangor University. Her research has focused on different types of public engagement in controversial arenas including the environment, globalisation, and technoscience; an overview is provided in a recent paper in Sociology Compass.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Methodology and Publics Overview 2. Stem Cells and Cloning
3. Biobanks and Databases 4. 'PharmacoG' as Product and Process 5. Genetic
Screening and Testing 6. Genetic Exceptionalism, Health, Identity and
Citizenship 7. Informed Consent, Individual Choice 8. Futures Talk
Conclusion Scientific Glossary