The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society by Ard, Catherine

The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780801879265)

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The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society by Ard, Catherine

The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society

$37.95
The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society by Ard, Catherine

The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society

$37.95
Format: Paperback
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Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2003 from Choice Magazine

The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the new technologies, outlining potential positive and negative effects of genetic research on minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those of diverse sexual orientations. Presenting a wide array of perspectives, this book emphasizes the need to ensure that research into genetics research does not result in discrimination against people on the basis of their DNA.



Author: Catherine Ard
ISBN-10: 0801879264
ISBN-13: 9780801879265
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/15/2003
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.20w x 0.77d
By Catherine Ard
By Catherine Ard
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Joseph S. Alper, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Massachusetts. Catherine Ard, M.M.H.S., is a doctoral candidate in the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Adrienne Asch, Ph.D., is the Henry Luce Professor in Biology, Ethics, and the Politics of Human Reproduction at Wellesley College. Jon Beckwith, Ph.D., is American Cancer Society Research Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Harvard Medical School. Peter Conrad, Ph.D., is the Harry Coplan Professor of Social Sciences at Brandeis University. Lisa N. Geller, Ph.D., J.D., is an associate at Fish and Richardson, P.C., in Boston.

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