Access to the Genome: The Challenge to Equality

by Jeffrey R. Botkin and Maxwell J. Mehlman

Book Overview

Completion of the Human Genome Project will make possible a staggering array of new medical technologies, including new diagnostic and screening tests for inherited disorders, gene therapies, and the ability to manipulate a person's inherited, non-disease traits. Most of the attention given to the social implications of these technologies has focused on their potential to harm the individual, for example, by denying employment or insurance. This book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878406786
• ISBN13: 9780878406784
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher