The Politics of Bioethics

by Alan Petersen

Book Overview

Recent rapid advances in the biosciences have led to considerable debate about the social, ethical, and legal implications of research and its applications. The mapping of the human genome, advances in cloning techniques, the harvesting of embryonic stem cells for research, increasing use of genetic testing in healthcare, and the development of large-scale genetic databases have not only generated high expectations about new diagnostics and treatments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415851394
• ISBN13: 9780415851398
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"