Telling Genes: The Story of Genetic Counseling in America

by Alexandra Minna Stern

Book Overview

The history of contemporary genetic counseling, including its medical, personal, and ethical dimensions.

Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL

For sixty years genetic counselors have served as the messengers of important information about the risks, realities, and perceptions of genetic conditions. More than 2,500 certified genetic counselors in the United States work in clinics, community and teaching...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421406683
• ISBN13: 9781421406688
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"