Designing babies : how technology is changing the ways we create children /
Robert Klitzman.
Bok Engelsk 2019 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource.
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| Opplysninger | Also issued in print: 2019.. - Cover -- Designing Babies -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- PART I Introduction -- 1 "A Take- Home Baby": Reproductive Dreams and -- 2 "Not Part of the Parent Club": Problems Conceiving -- PART I I Choosing Reproductive Technologies -- 3 Becoming an Infertility Patient: ChoosingTreatment -- 4 Choosing Eggs -- 5 Choosing Sperm -- 6 Choosing Embryos to Avoid Disease -- 7 "Family Balancing": Choosing Sex and OtherTraits -- 8 "Two Kids for the Price of One?": ChoosingTwins -- 9 Choosing Wombs -- 10 Choosing Children: Whether to Adopt -- PART III | Choosing Adults -- 11 Choosing Doctors -- 12 "Will They Be Good Enough Parents?": -- PART IV | Confronting Stresses -- 13 "How Much Is a Child Worth?":Choosing Budgets -- 14 Emotional Roller Coasters: Countering OtherStresses -- 15 Choosing Supports -- 16 "Meant to Be?": Choosing Spirituality andReligion -- PART V | Choosing Our Future -- 17 Choosing Education -- 18 Choosing Policies -- 19 Designing Our Future World -- Appendices -- Appendix A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations -- Appendix B Methods -- Appendix C Sample Questions -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Notes -- Index.. - 'Designing Babies' examines the ethical, social, and policy concerns surrounding the use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs). Basing his analysis on in-depth interviews with providers and patients, Robert Klitzman provides vital insights, guidance, and specific policy recommendations for understanding and regulating these procedures.. - Specialized.
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| ISBN | 0-19-005448-4. - 0-19-005450-6
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