Genetics, health and society / / edited by Brea L. Perry, Department of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA ; contributors, Jason Beckfield [and eighteen others]

• Pubblicazione: Bingley, England : , : Emerald, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (330 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.042
• Soggetto topico: Medical genetics; Genetics - Social aspects; Human genetics - Social aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): PerryBrea L.; BeckfieldJason
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibligraphical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Part I. Critical perspectives on genetics as usual -- Part II. Toward a sociology with genetics -- Part III. Genetic complexity in medical ethics and practice.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Genetics, health and society
• ISBN: 1-78350-568-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460881403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Advances in medical sociology ; ; Volume 16.