- 352 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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The Genetic Testing of Children
About this book
This book, written by a leading geneticist, examines the ethical and social issues raised by the genetic testing of children. The opinions of geneticists, ethicists and affected families are all included to give a balanced view of this controversial field. Issues covered include confidentiality, potential abuses of genetic information (eg the use of test results by insurance companies) and the value of predictive genetic testing.
The aim of the book is to improve awareness of the complexity of the issues raised and provide suggestions as to how the discussions must develop - it therefore raises new questions as well as answering those that already exist.
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Yes, you can access The Genetic Testing of Children by Angus Clarke in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Biotechnology in Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part One: Setting the Scene
- Part Two: Carrier Testing in Childhood
- Part Three: Predictive Genetic Testing
- Part Four: Research Perspectives
- Part Five: The Wider Context
- Appendix 1. The genetic testing of children: Report of a working party of the Clinical Genetics Society
- Appendix 2. EUROSCREEN survey of attitudes to the genetic testing of children among members of the European Society of Human Genetics
- Index