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Language: English
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2004
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Paperback. The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the new technologies, outlining potential positive and negative effects of genetic research on minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those of diverse sexual orientations. Presenting a wide array of perspectives, this book emphasizes the need to ensure that research into genetics does not result in discrimination. Presenting a wide array of perspectives, this book emphasizes the need to ensure that research into genetics research does not result in discrimination against people on the basis of their DNA. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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- Title
- The Double-Edged Helix (Paperback)
- Author
- Joseph S. Alper
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0801879264
- ISBN 13
- 9780801879265
Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2003 from Choice Magazine
The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the new technologies, outlining potential positive and negative effects of genetic research on minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those of diverse sexual orientations. Presenting a wide array of perspectives, this book emphasizes the need to ensure that research into genetics research does not result in discrimination against people on the basis of their DNA.
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About the Author
Catherine Ard, M.M.H.S., is a doctoral candidate in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
Adrienne Asch, Ph.D., is the Henry Luce Professor in Biology, Ethics, and the Politics of Human Reproduction at Wellesley College.
Jon Beckwith, Ph.D., is American Cancer Society Research Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Harvard Medical School.
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