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Frameworks of Choice : Predictive and Genetic Testing in Asia.
Title:
Frameworks of Choice : Predictive and Genetic Testing in Asia.
Author:
Sleeboom-Faulkner, Margaret.
ISBN:
9789048511174
Physical Description:
1 online resource (273 pages)
Series:
IIAS Publications Series
Contents:
Contents -- Acronyms -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Frameworks of Choice -- 2. A 'Therapeutic Gap' -- 3. Private and Public Eugenics -- 4. Population Genetic Screening for Sickle Cell Anaemia among the Rural and Tribal Communities in India -- 5. Predictive Genetic Testing in India -- 6. How Japanese Women Describe Their Experiences of Prenatal Testing -- 7. Cultural Notions of Disability in Japan: Their Influence on Prenatal Testing -- 8. Genetic Tests and Insurance in Japan: The Case for a Regulatory Framework -- 9. Genetic Testing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in China: Vulnerabilities among Chinese Families -- 10. Ramification of Choice? -- 11. Genetic Testing and Diet related Disease in Asia: Preventing Diseases or Misleading Marketing? -- 12. The Asian Genome: Racing in an Age of Pharmacogenomics -- 13. Discussion: Predictive and Genetic Testing in Asian and International Contexts -- Contributors -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
Frameworks of Choice verkent de culturele en politieke aspecten van voorspellende en genetische tests. Het boek analyseert de sociale, culturele, en economische gevolgen voor het individu na een voorspellende of genetische screening. Margaret Sleeboom-Fau.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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