Am I my genes? : Confronting fate and family secrets in the age of genetic testing /

In the fifty years since DNA was discovered, we have seen extraordinary advances. For example, genetic testing has rapidly improved the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as Huntington's, cystic fibrosis, breast cancer, and Alzheimer's. But with this new knowledge comes difficult dec...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Klitzman, Robert (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Genetic screening > Moral and ethical aspects.
Privacy, Right of.
Medical records > Access control.
Dépistage génétique > Aspect moral.
Dossiers médicaux > Accès > Contrôle.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Genetic.
Genetic screening > Moral and ethical aspects
Medical records > Access control
Privacy, Right of
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Embarking on Genetic Journeys: Introduction
  • "Do I Want to Know?": Testing Decisions
  • "Whom Should I Tell?": Disclosures and Testing in Families
  • Genetic Tests as Rorschachs: Questions of "Why Me?"
  • "Am I My Genes?": Genetic Identities
  • "Lightening Doesn't Strike Twice": Myths and Misunderstandings about Genetics
  • "What Should I Do About My Genes?": Deciding on Treatment
  • "Passing it On?": Reproductive Choices
  • "There's Only Privacy If You Make It": Problems with Privacy and Insurance
  • "Keep it in the Family?": Other Disclosures Beyond Kin
  • "Crossing Over": Entering Genetic Communities
  • "Testing Everyone?": Gene Politics
  • Genes in Everyday Life
  • Appendix A: Genetic Testing 101
  • Appendix B: Sample Questions from Semi-Structured Interviews
  • Appendix C: Additional Details Concerning Methods.

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