The decision trap : genetic education and its social consequences /

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The Decision Trap questions a dogma of our time: the assumption that genetic education empowers citizens and increases their autonomy. It argues that professional instructions about genes, genetic risks, and genetic test options convey a genetic worldview which destroys self-confidence and makes cli...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Samerski, Silja (Autor)
Otros Autores: Rothman, Barbara Katz (Autor de introducción, etc.), Joyce, Nancy (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Exeter, England : Imprint Academic, 2015.
Temas:
Genetic counseling > Decision making.
Decision making.
Genetic Counseling > psychology
Decision Making
Personal Autonomy
Social Control, Informal
Conseil génétique > Prise de décision.
Prise de décision.
decision making.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Decision making
Genetic counseling > Decision making
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The Decision Trap questions a dogma of our time: the assumption that genetic education empowers citizens and increases their autonomy. It argues that professional instructions about genes, genetic risks, and genetic test options convey a genetic worldview which destroys self-confidence and makes clients dependent on genetic experts and technologies. Part one of the book introduces the reader to the idea of genetic education. It clarifies the notion of the ""gene"" as it is commonly understood ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations, tables
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781845408312
1845408314
9781845408305
1845408306

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