Access to the Genome: The Challenge to Equality

by Jeffrey R. Botkin and Maxwell J. Mehlman

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Completion of the Human Genome Project will make possible a staggering array of new medical technologies, including new diagnostic and screening tests for inherited disorders, gene therapies, and the ability to manipulate a person's inherited, non-disease traits. Most of the attention given to the social implications of these technologies has focused on their potential to harm the individual, for example, by denying employment or insurance. This book...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0878406786

ISBN13:9780878406784

Release Date:January 1998

Publisher:Georgetown University Press

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Administration & Medicine Economics Administration & Policy Basic Sciences Biology & Life Sciences Education & Reference Engineering Ethics Evolution Genetics Health Policy

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