THE STEM CELL DILEMMA: Beacons of Hope or Harbingers of Doom?

Furcht, Leo; Hoffman, William

ISBN 10: 1559708727 / ISBN 13: 9781559708722

Published by Arcade Publishing, New York, N. Y., U.S.A., 2008

About this Item

Foreword by Brock Reeve. This guide to the stem cell controversy tells readers everything they ever wanted to know about stem cells including what they are, how they work and why their use has become so controversial. New, unread, first edition, first printing, in new, mylar-protected dust jacket.{Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} NF35.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE STEM CELL DILEMMA: Beacons of Hope or Harbingers of Doom?
• Publisher: Arcade Publishing, New York, N. Y., U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559708727
• ISBN 13: 9781559708722
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Nonfiction

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Synopsis

TodayÕs scientists are showing us how stem cells create and repair the human body. Unlocking these secrets has become the new Holy Grail of biomedical research. But behind that search lies a sharp divide. Stem cells offer the hope of creating or repairing tissues lost to age, disease, and injury. Yet because of this ability, stem cells hold the potential to incite an international biological arms race. THE STEM CELL DILEMMA will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about stem cells: what they are, how they work, and why their use has become so controversial. We are standing at a scientific crossroads, the likes of which the world has never seen. It is a moment that will change forever the practice of medicine and the future of life as we know it.

About the Author

Leo Furcht, M.D., is Allan-Pardee professor and chairman of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He lives in Minneapolis.