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Routledge Community Genetics and Genetic Alliances Book

Name: Routledge Community Genetics and Genetic Alliances Book
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the complex social landscape of modern medicine with this study from Routledge. This book examines the impact of carrier testing on adults and how it influences reproductive decisions. It addresses the tension between preventing suffering through screening and the ethical questions surrounding eugenics. Raz provides a deep look at how community genetics and genetic alliances function in the real world. The text investigates how new genetic communities are forming within ethnic groups and through patient organizations. This work is essential for those studying the social dimensions of medical technology and how risk networks shape human connections. It offers a clear view of how medical organization and individual networks work together in the era of genetic testing.

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Examines the social consequences of adult carrier testing and reproductive decision-making processes.

Analyzes the development of genetic communities within ethnic groups and patient organizations.

Investigates the relationship between medical carrier screening and individual networks of risk.

Provides a scholarly look at the ethical debates surrounding genetic screening and eugenics.

Offers insights into how medical organizations and patient groups shape modern genetic landscapes.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: Hardcover
ASIN: 0415496187
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 27 August 2009
Listed Since: 07 January 2009

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