The new genetics and the public's health / / Alan Petersen and Robin Bunton

• Autore: Petersen Alan R., Ph. D.
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.461; 616/.042
• Soggetto topico: Medical genetics - Social aspects; Human genetics - Social aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: BuntonRobin <1954->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [208]-235) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the new genetics, health, and 'the public'; The scope and context of the new genetics; Genes, technology, and public health; The new genetics and the media; Facilitating autonomy: the discourse of genetic counselling; Global genes; The new genetic citizens; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The rapid advancement of genetic science, fuelled by the Human Genome Project and other related initiatives, promises a new kind of public health practice based on the pre-detection of disease according to calculations of genetic risk. This book by two well-known sociologists: * explores the implications of the new genetics for public health as a body of knowledge and a domain of practice * assesses the impact of new genetic information and technologies on conceptions of health, illness, embodiment, self and citizenship * critically examines the complex discourses surrounding hum
• Titolo autorizzato: The new genetics and the public's health
• ISBN: 1-134-59811-4; 9786610317776; 1-134-59812-2; 1-280-31777-9; 0-203-46364-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910172208303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II