Am I My Genes? : Confronting Fate and Family Secrets in the Age of Genetic Testing
Robert L. Klitzman
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Oxford : : Oxford University Press, USA, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (376 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; PART I: Introduction; 1 Embarking on Genetic Journeys: Introduction; PART II: Genes in the Family; 2 "Do I Want to Know?": Testing Decisions; 3 "Whom Should I Tell?": Disclosures and Testing in Families; PART III: Genes in the Mind: Understanding Genetics; 4 Genetic Tests as Rorschachs: Questions of "Why Me?"; 5 "Am I My Genes?": Genetic Identities; 6 "Lightening Doesn't Strike Twice": Myths and Misunderstandings about Genetics; PART IV: Genes in the Clinic; 7 "What Should I Do About My Genes?": Deciding on Treatment; 8 "Passing it On?": Reproductive Choices. - 9 "There's Only Privacy If You Make It": Problems with Privacy and InsurancePART V: Genes in the Wider World; 10 "Keep it in the Family?": Other Disclosures Beyond Kin; 11 "Crossing Over": Entering Genetic Communities; 12 "Testing Everyone?": Gene Politics; PART VI: Conclusions; 13 Genes in Everyday Life; Notes; Appendix A: Genetic Testing 101; Appendix B: Sample Questions from Semi-Structured Interviews; Appendix C: Additional Details Concerning Methods; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W. - In the fifty years since DNA was discovered, we have seen extraordinary advances. For example, genetic testing has rapidly improved the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as Huntington's, cystic fibrosis, breast cancer, and Alzheimer's. But with this new knowledge comes difficult decisions for countless people, who wrestle with fear about whether to get tested, and if so, what to do with the results. Am I My Genes? shows how real individuals have confronted these issues in their daily lives. Robert L. Klitzman interviewed 64 people who faced Huntington's Disease, breast and ovarian cance
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| Emner | Genetic screening - Moral and ethical aspects
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Behavior Vis mer... Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Civil Rights Communication Community Health Services Confidentiality Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities Diagnosis Diagnostic Services Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures Disclosure Diseases Ethics Family Genetic Privacy Genetic Services Genetic Techniques Genetic Testing Health Care Health Care Economics and Organizations Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services Health Services Human Rights Investigative Techniques Jurisprudence Medical Records Morals Patient Rights Personality Personality Development Preventive Health Services Privacy Psychiatry and Psychology Psychology, Social Self Concept Social Control, Formal Social Sciences Sociology Disclosure -- ethics. Family Relations. Genetic Diseases, Inborn. Genetic Privacy -- ethics. Genetic Testing -- ethics. Medical records -- Access control. Privacy, Right of. Self Disclosure. Health & Biological Sciences Medicine Pathology |
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| ISBN | 9780199837168
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