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
Autor principal: Fullwiley, Duana (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2011]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sickle cell anemia > Social aspects.
Sickle cell anemia > Genetic aspects.
Genetic disorders > Social aspects.
HISTORY > Africa > West.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
politics.
Politique.
Familles.
Maladies genetiques.
Maladies genetiques > Aspect social > Senegal.
Drepanocytose > Patients > Services > Senegal.
Drepanocytose > Aspect genetique.
Drepanocytose > Aspect social > Senegal.
Nuclear Family
Anthropology, Medical > methods
Politics
Family
Socioeconomic Factors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Anemia, Sickle Cell > genetics
Politics, Practical.
Nuclear families.
Families.
Genetic disorders.
Kinship > Health aspects > Senegal.
Genetic disorders > Social aspects > Senegal.
Sickle cell anemia > Patients > Services for > Senegal.
Sickle cell anemia > Social aspects > Senegal.
Senegal.
Senegal
Electronic books.
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 (368 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9781400840410

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