Genetic Testing: Accounts of Autonomy, Responsibility and Blame (Genetics and Society)

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Synopsis
Advances in molecular genetics have led to the increasing availability of genetic testing for a variety of inherited disorders. While this new knowledge presents many obvious health benefits to prospective individuals and their families it also raises complex ethical and moral dilemmas for families as well as genetic professionals. This book explores the ways in which genetic testing generates not only probabilities of potential futures, but also enjoys new forms of social, individual and professional responsibility. Concerns about confidentiality and informed consent involving children, the assessment of competence and maturity, the ability to engage in shared decision-making through acts of disclosure and choice, are just some of the issues that are examined in detail.
Copyright:
2011

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
214 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781134026289
Related ISBNs:
9780415474436, 9781138019966, 9780203891384
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Michael Arribas-Ayllon, Srikant Sarangi, and Angus Clarke
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Technology, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Medicine, Sociology
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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