Narrating the New Predictive Genetics: Ethics, Ethnography and Science (Cambridge Studies in Society and the Life Sciences)

Konrad, Monica

ISBN 10: 0521540666 / ISBN 13: 9780521540667

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Explores how new techniques in genetic testing have changed the relationship between ethics and medicine. Series: Cambridge Studies in Society & the Life Sciences. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350. . 2005. First Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Narrating the New Predictive Genetics: Ethics, Ethnography and Science (Cambridge Studies in Society and the Life Sciences)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521540666
• ISBN 13: 9780521540667
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This work explores the way changes in technology have affected the relationship between ethics and medicine, generating new approaches to ethical issues and the implications of medical practice. Drawing on extensive ethnographic research with families affected by Huntington's Disease, Monica Konrad explores the huge disparity between the experience of living with the results of genetic testing and the knowledge and expertise to develop policy, clinical services and support.

About the Author

Monica Konrad is Fellow of Girton College and Research Associate at the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge. Her recent publications address the relevance of contemporary anthropology for global governance in science, international bioethics, and interdisciplinary studies.