{"product_id":"gene-therapy-evelyn-b-kelly-9780313337604","title":"Gene Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery day, newspapers and television news programs present stories on the latest controversies over healthcare and medical advances, but they do not have the space to provide detailed background on the issues. Websites and weblogs provide information from activists and partisans intent on presenting their side of a story. But where can students - or even ordinary citizens - go to obtain unbiased, detailed background on the medical issues affecting their daily lives? This volume in the \u003cb\u003eHealth and Medical Issues Today\u003c\/b\u003e series provides readers and researchers a balanced, in-depth introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues surrounding gene therapy and its import in today's world of healthcare. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGene Therapy\u003c\/i\u003e is organized to provide researchers with easy access to the information they need. Section 1 provides overview chapters on the background information needed to intelligently understand the issues and controversies surrounding gene therapy, such as the history of theories of the gene and recent developments in clinical trials. Section 2 offers capsule examinations of the contemporary issues and debates that provoke the most heated disagreements and misunderstandings, such as whether or not humans should tinker with genetic material and who pays for genetic therapies. Section 3 includes reference material on stem cells, including primary source documents from important players in the struggle over gene therapy, a timeline of important events, and an annotated bibliography of useful print and electronic resources. This volume in the \u003cb\u003eHealth and Medical Issues Today\u003c\/b\u003e series provides everything a student requires to understand the issues involved in gene therapy and provides a springboard for further research into the issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evelyn B. Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313337608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313337604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.45w x 0.83d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2007 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2008 pg. 1132","brand":"Evelyn B. Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48135974748415,"sku":"9780313337604","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b40e4a29-1b76-41bb-ad43-1c87edeb7ff2.jpg?v=1770159682","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gene-therapy-evelyn-b-kelly-9780313337604","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}