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Born and Made : An Ethnography of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis /

Are new reproductive and genetic technologies racing ahead of a society that is unable to establish limits to their use? Have the ""new genetics"" outpaced our ability to control their future applications? This book examines the case of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Franklin, Sarah, 1960-
Otros Autores: Roberts, Celia, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Are new reproductive and genetic technologies racing ahead of a society that is unable to establish limits to their use? Have the ""new genetics"" outpaced our ability to control their future applications? This book examines the case of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), the procedure used to prevent serious genetic disease by embryo selection, and the so-called ""designer baby"" method. Using detailed empirical evidence, the authors show that far from being a runaway technology, the regulation of PGD over the past fifteen years provides an example of precaution and restraint, as well
Descripción Física:1 online resource (288 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400835423