An edition of Am I my genes? (2012)

Am I my genes?

confronting fate and family secrets in the age of genetic testing

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An edition of Am I my genes? (2012)

Am I my genes?

confronting fate and family secrets in the age of genetic testing

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English
Pages
365

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Table of Contents

Embarking on genetic journeys : introduction
Do I want to know? : testing decisions
Whom should I tell? : disclosures and testing in families
Genetic test as Rorschach : questions of why me?
Am I my genes? : genetic identities
Lightning doesn't strike twice : myths and misunderstandings about genetics
What should I do about my genes? : deciding on treatment
Passing it on? : reproductive choices
There's only privacy if you make it : problems with privacy and insurance
Keep it in the family? : other disclosures beyond kin
Crossing over : entering genetic communities
Testing everyone? : gene politics
Genes in everyday life.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Oxford, New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
362.196/04207
Library of Congress
RB155.65 .K55 2012, RB155.65.K55 2012

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 365 p. ;
Number of pages
365

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25280416M
Internet Archive
amimygenesconfro0000klit
ISBN 13
9780199837168
LCCN
2011015749
OCLC/WorldCat
714029820

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL16597025W

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