Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective

by Dorothy C. Wertz and John C. Fletcher

Book Overview

Dorothy Wertz and John Fletcher pioneered the first international study of ethical and social issues in genetics in 18 nations. This book reports and discusses their second and more representative study in 36 nations. The survey focused on actual situations that occur in the practice of medical genetics, presented as case vignettes that can also be used in teaching and policy discussion. Among the issues discussed are privacy, prenatal diagnosis,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402017685
• ISBN13: 9781402017681
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"