Assessing Genetic Risks: Implications for Health and Social Policy Revised Edition Contributor(s): Institute of Medicine (Author), Committee on Assessing Genetic Risks (Author), Motulsky, Arno G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0309086604 ISBN-13: 9780309086608 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1994 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Genetics - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics - Medical | Health Risk Assessment |
Dewey: 616.042 |
Physical Information: 352 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Raising hopes for disease treatment and prevention, but also the specter of discrimination and designer genes, genetic testing is potentially one of the most socially explosive developments of our time. This book presents a current assessment of this rapidly evolving field, offering principles for actions and research and recommendations on key issues in genetic testing and screening. Advantages of early genetic knowledge are balanced with issues associated with such knowledge: availability of treatment, privacy and discrimination, personal decision-making, public health objectives, cost, and more. Among the important issues covered:
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