Living With The Genome

Ethical and Social Aspects of Human Genetics

A. Clarke, F. Ticehurst

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English

Palgrave
30 August 2006

Ethics & moral philosophy; Medical ethics & professional conduct; Medicolegal issues; Mathematics & Sciences; Bio-ethics

This book brings us up to date with important contributions from the authoritative Encyclopedia of the Human Genome on the urgent social, legal and ethical aspects of the Human Genome enterprise, accessibly written and introduced for the undergraduate, postgraduate and general reader.

Edited by: A. Clarke, F. Ticehurst
Imprint: Palgrave
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 549g
ISBN: 9781403936219
ISBN 10: 1403936218
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 30 August 2006
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

ANGUS CLARKE is Professor in Clinical Genetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK. FLO TICEHURST is Genetics and Society Research Officer, Genetics and Society Research, The Wales Gene Park, Cardiff, UK.

Reviews for Living With The Genome: Ethical and Social Aspects of Human Genetics

'This collection of economically written articles in an economically priced volume would be a useful addition to many social scientists' bookshelves, and an excellent text for an undergraduate course on the social aspects of contemporary genetic research.' - Alex Karner, Public Understanding of Science