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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Lori B Andrews |
| ISBN: | 0231121628 9780231121620 0231121636 9780231121637 |
| OCLC Number: | 44681796 |
| Description: | ix, 264 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Genetics Enters Our Lives -- The Rapid Integration of Genetic Tests Into Clinical Practice -- How Genetics Differs from Other Medical Realms -- Commercialism in Genetics -- Simplifying Genetic Tests -- Exaggerated Faith in Genetics -- Charting the Future of Genetic Policy -- Competing Frameworks for Genetics Policy -- Historical Context of Genetics -- Alternative Frameworks -- The Medical Model -- The Public Health Model -- The Fundamental Rights Model -- Seeking a Framework for the Future of Genetics -- The Impact of Genetic Services on Personal Life -- Impact on Self-Concept -- Use of Genetic Services -- The Changing Face of Parenthood in the Genetics Era -- Impact on Reproduction -- Impact on Decisions About Children -- Reconceiving Parenthood -- The Impact of Genetic Services on Women, People of Color, and Individuals with Disabilities -- Women and Genetic Services -- People of Color and Genetic Services -- Individuals with Disabilities and Genetic Services -- Protecting the Disadvantaged -- Problems in the Delivery of Genetic Services -- Physician Knowledge About Genetics -- Quality Assurance in Testing -- Genetic Hubris -- Medical Pressure to Use Genetic Services -- Impact of Physicians' Beliefs and Personalities on the Provision of Genetic Information -- Informational Materials About Genetics -- Enhancing the Quality of Genetic Services -- The Impact of Genetics on Cultural Value and Social Institutions -- Predicting Future Academic Worth -- Predicting Future Health Care Needs -- Statutory Responses to Insurance and Employment Discrimination -- The Lack of Protection for Medical Information in General -- DNA and Social Decision Making -- Genetic Determinism Takes Hold -- Which Conceptual Model Best Fits Genetics? -- The Medical Model -- The Public Health Model -- The Fundamental Rights Model -- Legal Justification for the Fundamental Rights Model -- Drawing the Line in the Genetics Realm -- Combating Genetic Hubris. |
| Responsibility: | Lori B. Andrews. |
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