Genetic Testing

by Sarah Boslaugh

Genetic testing has provided important clues to understanding our health, but it has also raised many ethical, legal, and medical questions and concerns. This book explores the breadth of genetic testing, its possibilities, and the controversies that surround its use.

The mapping of the human genome has paved the way for a variety of genetic tests. Expectant mothers can have their fetus screened for a variety of genetic abnormalities,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440866503
• ISBN13: 9781440866500
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years