02978oam 2200517 450 991081516670332120190911112724.01-78350-568-0(OCoLC)915158487(MiFhGG)GVRL13XK(EXLCZ)99371000000045476420171018d2015 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrGenetics, health and society /edited by Brea L. Perry, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USAFirst edition.United Kingdom :Emerald,2015.1 online resource (xxiii, 305 pages) illustrationsAdvances in medical sociology,1057-6290 ;v. 16Description based upon print version of record.1-78350-581-8 Includes bibligraphical references.Part I. Critical perspectives on genetics as usual -- Part II. Toward a sociology with genetics -- Part III. Genetic complexity in medical ethics and practice.Gene-environment interactions and epigenetics are often conceptualized as key mechanisms underlying the influence of social status and social interaction on the distribution of health and illness in society. At the same time, genetic technologies, research, and explanations for health and behavior have rapidly infiltrated popular culture. Genetic information and treatments tailored to individual genomes are often portrayed as a panacea for the future of health care, but have yet to realize their potential, introducing new practical and ethical challenges. This volume focuses on critical issues surrounding the intersection of genetics, health, and society. It provides a critical examination of sociological and biomedical approaches to genomics, including strengths and limitations of each perspective. It also highlights important epistemological and ethical issues which must be confronted before genomics can be leveraged to improve population health. Furthermore, how genetic technologies and testing have been used in medical practice to date is examined, highlighting the costs and benefits of these innovations to society, groups, and individuals. Advances in medical sociology ;v. 16.GeneticsSocial aspectsHuman geneticsSocial aspectsGenetic engineeringSocial aspectsMedical geneticsMedical geneticsSocial aspectsGeneticsSocial aspects.Human geneticsSocial aspects.Genetic engineeringSocial aspects.Medical genetics.Medical geneticsSocial aspects.616.042Perry Brea L.MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910815166703321Genetics, health and society3997860UNINA