The enculturated gene : sickle cell health politics and biological difference in West Africa /

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In the 1980s, a research team led by Parisian scientists identified several unique DNA sequences, or haplotypes, linked to sickle cell anemia in African populations. After casual observations of how patients managed this painful blood disorder, the researchers in question postulated that the Senegal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fullwiley, Duana (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2011]
Temas:
Sickle cell anemia > Social aspects > Senegal.
Sickle cell anemia > Genetic aspects.
Sickle cell anemia > Patients > Services for > Senegal.
Genetic disorders > Social aspects > Senegal.
Kinship > Health aspects > Senegal.
Genetic disorders.
Families.
Nuclear families.
Politics, Practical.
Anemia, Sickle Cell > genetics
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Socioeconomic Factors
Family
Politics
Anthropology, Medical > methods
Nuclear Family
Drépanocytose > Aspect social > Sénégal.
Drépanocytose > Aspect génétique.
Drépanocytose > Patients > Services > Sénégal.
Maladies génétiques > Aspect social > Sénégal.
Maladies génétiques.
Familles.
Politique.
politics.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.
HISTORY > Africa > West.
Genetic disorders > Social aspects.
Sickle cell anemia > Social aspects.
Senegal
Senegal.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In the 1980s, a research team led by Parisian scientists identified several unique DNA sequences, or haplotypes, linked to sickle cell anemia in African populations. After casual observations of how patients managed this painful blood disorder, the researchers in question postulated that the Senegalese type was less severe. The Enculturated Gene traces how this genetic discourse has blotted from view the roles that Senegalese patients and doctors have played in making sickle cell "mild" in a social setting where public health priorities and economic austerity programs have forced people to imp.
Notas:Not all maps are viewable in online version of text.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxviii, 340 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-305, 307-328) and index.
ISBN:9781400840410
1400840414
1283290936
9781283290937

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