Heredity and hope the case for genetic screening / Ruth Schwartz Cowan.

Author/creator Cowan, Ruth Schwartz, 1941-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press,
Description292 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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Contents Beautiful inheritance : the many faces of eugenics -- A genealogical fallacy : the many faces of genetics -- The patient greatly wants to have children : the pronatalism of prenatal diagnosis -- No matter what! This has to stop! : communities that have accepted genetic screening -- Genetics and genocide : African American communities and sickle cell disease -- We have a very pragmatic church : mandating genetic screening on Cyprus.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-276) and index.
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LCCN 2007039201
ISBN9780674024243 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674024249 (alk. paper)

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