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Human genetics and ethics /
Genes are the instructions for the growth and development of our bodies, however mutations in a person's genome can result in a genetic condition or disease. What are the dilemmas, risks and regulations associated with genetic testing and its related privacy and discrimination issues, gene pate...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thirroul, N.S.W. :
The Spinney Press,
[2018]
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| Colección: | Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Contents; Chapter 1
- Understanding genetic testing; An introduction to DNA, genes and chromosomes; The human genome; Genetic disorders; Human genomics in global health: genetic testing; Medical genetic testing: health information for you and your family; Understanding direct-to-consumer genetic DNA testing; Why we should test everyone's genes to predict disease; Brace yourself, genetic testing might give you more than you bargained for; Gene testing for the public: a way to ward off disease, or a useless worry?; Genetic discrimination.
- Australians can be denied life insurance based on genetic test results, and there is little protectionChapter 2
- Gene ethics: risks and benefits; Ethical issues in human genetics and genomics; Gene therapy; Gene editing and CRISPR; Human embryo CRISPR advances science but let's focus on ethics, not world firsts; Human genome editing report strikes the right balance between risks and benefits; Extreme genetic engineering and the human future; Five reasons we should embrace gene editing research on human embryos; Genome editing poses ethical problems that we cannot ignore.
- World's first three-parent baby raises questions about long-term health risksHands off our genes; Personalised medicine has obvious benefits but has anyone thought about the issues?; The ethical boogieman of the eugenics revolution; Exploring issues
- worksheets and activities; Fast facts; Glossary; Web links; Index.