Born and Made : An Ethnography of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franklin, Sarah, 1960-
Other Authors: Roberts, Celia, 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis > Moral and ethical aspects.
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Sociale aspecten.
Voortplantingstechnieken.
Embryo's.
Diagnostiek.
Genetica.
In-vitrofertilisatie.
Präimplantationsdiagnostik
MEDICAL > Gynecology & Obstetrics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
44.92 gynecology and obstetrics.
Diagnostics preimplantatoires > Aspect moral.
Diagnostics preimplantatoires > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne.
Genetic Diseases, Inborn > diagnosis
Preimplantation Diagnosis > ethics
Great Britain.
United Kingdom
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400835423

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