The PKU paradox a short history of a genetic disease / Diane B. Paul and Jeffrey P. Brosco.
| Author/creator | Paul, Diane B., 1946- |
| Other author | Brosco, Jeffrey P. (Jeffrey Paul) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, |
| Description | xxiv, 289 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Johns Hopkins biographies of disease Johns Hopkins biographies of disease. ^A1027146 |
| Contents | The discovery of PKU as a metabolic disorder -- PKU as a form of cognitive impairment -- Testing and treating newborns, 1950-1962 -- The campaign for mandated testing -- Sources of skepticism -- More paradigms for PKU -- Living with PKU -- The perplexing problem of maternal PKU -- Who should procreate? Perspectives on reproductive choice and responsibility in postwar America -- Newborn screening expands. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-282) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013010207 |
| ISBN | 9781421411316 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1421411318 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781421411323 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 1421411326 (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |