Genetic Testing.

Firmly grounded in empirical data, this book critically engages with the relational, moral and ethical issues surrounding genetic testing in contemporary society. Competing accounts of autonomy, responsibility and blame - by families, by professionals and in the public sphere - are analysed rigorous...

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Main Author: Arribas-Ayllon, Michael
Other Authors: Sarangi, Srikant, Clarke, Angus
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & amp; Francis, 2011.
Series:Genetics and society (Series)
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Summary:Firmly grounded in empirical data, this book critically engages with the relational, moral and ethical issues surrounding genetic testing in contemporary society. Competing accounts of autonomy, responsibility and blame - by families, by professionals and in the public sphere - are analysed rigorously within a discourse-rhetorical framework, paying particular attention to the situated management of risks of knowing and risks of disclosure.
Physical Description:1 online resource (219 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203891384
0203891384
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.