Assisting reproduction, testing Genes : global encounters with new biotechnologies /

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Following the routinization of assisted reproduction in the industrialized world, technologies such as in vitro fertilization, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and DNA-based paternity testing have traveled globally and are now being offered to couples in numerous non-Western countries. This volume...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Birenbaum-Carmeli, Daphna (Editor ), Inhorn, Marcia C., 1957- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn Books, 2009.
Colección:Fertility, reproduction, and sexuality ; v. 18.
Temas:
Medicine.
Chemical engineering.
Engineering.
Culture.
Reproductive technology.
Genetics > Technique.
Diagnostic services.
Sociology.
Social change.
Genetic screening.
Human reproductive technology.
Cross-cultural studies.
National health services.
Diagnosis.
Ethnology.
Therapeutics.
Social sciences.
Medical care.
Anthropology.
Genetic Services
Culture
Reproductive Techniques
Genetic Techniques
Diagnostic Services
Sociology
Socioeconomic Factors
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Social Change
Genetic Testing
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Health Services
Diagnosis
Investigative Techniques.
Preventive Health Services
Population Characteristics
Anthropology, Cultural
Therapeutics
Social Sciences
Community Health Services
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena.
Delivery of Health Care
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services.
Anthropology
Medicine
Chemical Engineering
Engineering
Patient Care
Médecine.
Génie chimique.
Ingénierie.
Reproduction > Innovations.
Génétique > Technique.
Services de diagnostics.
Sociologie.
Diagnostics > Méthodologie.
Changement social.
Dépistage génétique.
Procréation médicalement assistée.
Études transculturelles.
Services de santé.
Diagnostics.
Ethnologie.
Thérapeutique.
Sciences sociales.
Prestation de soins.
Anthropologie.
Soins médicaux.
medicines (material)
chemical engineering.
engineering.
culture note.
sociology.
diagnosis.
social sciences.
anthropology.
medicine (discipline)
treating (health care function)
culture (concept)
SCIENCE > Biotechnology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Social sciences
Social change
Reproductive technology
National health services
Medical care
Human reproductive technology
Genetics > Technique
Genetic screening
Ethnology
Diagnostic services
Cross-cultural studies
Chemical engineering
Gynecology & Obstetrics.
Health & Biological Sciences.
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Descripción
Sumario:Following the routinization of assisted reproduction in the industrialized world, technologies such as in vitro fertilization, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and DNA-based paternity testing have traveled globally and are now being offered to couples in numerous non-Western countries. This volume explores the application and impact of these advanced reproductive and genetic technologies in societies across the globe. By highlighting both the cross-cultural similarities and diverse meanings that technologies may assume as they enter multiple contexts, the book aims to foster understanding of.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 297 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845459413
1845459415
1845456254
9781845456252
9781845456122
1845456122

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