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UNINA9910777782403321 |
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Autore |
Parthasarathy Shobita |
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Building genetic medicine : breast cancer, technology, and the comparative politics of health care / / Shobita Parthasarathy |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts : , : The MIT Press, , [2007] |
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©2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-10044-0 |
9786612100444 |
0-262-28128-7 |
1-4294-6094-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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BRCA genes - Diagnostic use - United States |
BRCA genes - Diagnostic use - Great Britain |
Genetic screening - Social aspects - United States |
Genetic screening - Social aspects - Great Britain |
Breast - Cancer - Diagnosis - Social aspects - United States |
Breast - Cancer - Diagnosis - Social aspects - Great Britain |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-262) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Toolkits for genetic testing -- Comparative architectures of genetic testing -- Eliminating the competition and ensuring success -- Defining a good health outcome -- Myriad, Britain, and culture clash. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A comparative study of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer in the United States and Britain that shows the importance of national context in the development and use of science and technology even in an era of globalization. |
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