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Lieferstatus:	Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt)
Veröffentlichung:	Januar 2020
Genre:	Naturwissensch., Medizin, Technik
	Ancestry and Heritage Testing / Coping with illness & specific conditions / Diagnostic Genetic Testing / Direct-to-consumer genetic tests / Forensic Genetic Testing / genetic counseling / Genetic Discrimination / Genetics (non-medical) / HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General / Hereditary diseases & disorders / Hereditary diseases and disorders / Interpreting Genetic Test Results / MEDICAL / Diseases / MEDICAL / Genetics / Medical Genetics / Paternity Tracing / prenatal screening / Privacy Concerns / Psychological Effects of Genetic Testing / SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics mehr...
ISBN:	9781440866500
EAN-Code:	9781440866500
Verlag:	Bloomsbury
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 236 mm / B 158 mm / D 18 mm
Gewicht:	480 gr
Seiten:	216
Zus. Info:	Hardback
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Inhalt:

Genetic testing has provided important clues to understanding our health, but it has also raised many ethical, legal, and medical questions and concerns. This book explores the breadth of genetic testing, its possibilities, and the controversies that surround its use. The mapping of the human genome has paved the way for a variety of genetic tests. Expectant mothers can have their fetus screened for a variety of genetic abnormalities, and couples worried that they might be carriers for a genetic disorder can be tested before deciding to have children. Women can be screened for the BRCA2 gene that has been linked to increased risk of breast cancer. Individuals curious about their ancestry can find out more about their heritage. Genetic testing can also be used to establish paternity and help solve crimes. Part of Greenwood's Health and Medical Issues Today series, this book is divided into three sections. Part I explores the history of genetic testing, including the rise of direct-to-consumer tests, and outlines the current applications and contexts in which genetic testing is performed. Part II delves deep into the ethical, legal, financial, medical, and psychological issues and controversies that surround genetic testing. Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, and a directory of resources.