The Politics of Personalised Medicine: Pharmacogenetics in the Clinic (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521602655)

This book applies a social science perspective to an examination of issues that arise in clinical practice as a result of drug development linked to genetic testing. These include the social context within which new drugs undergo trials and the related attitudes and expectations of clinicians and patients. Two case studies illustrate the arguments--one on aspects of Alzheimer's disease, and the other on the drug Herceptin which is used in the treatment of breast cancer.

Author: Adam Hedgecoe
ISBN-10: 0521602653
ISBN-13: 9780521602655
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2004
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.32w x 0.53d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2006 pg. 96