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Ethical dilemmas in genetics and genetic counseling : principles through case scenarios /
Knowledge of the genetic basis of human diseases is growing rapidly, with important implications for pre-conceptional, prenatal, and predictive testing. While new genetic testing offers better insight into the causes of and susceptibility for heritable diseases, not all inherited diseases that can b...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford [England] :
Oxford University Press,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Knowledge of the genetic basis of human diseases is growing rapidly, with important implications for pre-conceptional, prenatal, and predictive testing. While new genetic testing offers better insight into the causes of and susceptibility for heritable diseases, not all inherited diseases that can be predicted on the basis of genetic information can be treated or cured. Should we test everyone who wants to know his or her genetic status, even when there are no possibilities for treatment? What is the role of the ""right-not-to-know?"" Do we test children for adult onset disorders because the parents just "have to know" or do we respect the children's right to choose when they are older? |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 226 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780190206635 0190206632 1322075638 9781322075631 9780190236359 0190236353 019994489X 9780199944897 |