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Book Title: | Genomic Messages: How the Evolving Science of Genetics Affects Our Health, Families and Future |
Author: | George Annas |
ISBN-13: | 9780062228260 |
Publication: | HarperOne |
Edition: | Reprint edition (30 September 2016) |
Ready or not, medical practice is changing. Advances in the field of genomics the study of how our DNA is constructed and functions have made it easier for physicians to diagnose, treat and even predict today s many pressing health concerns. With the emergence of genomic sequencing and DNA analysis, this is an exciting moment in science, medicine and personal health.But it s also an uncertain time, one fraught with understandable and uncomfortable questions: Can we take advantage of genomic progress and avoid genomic discrimination? Can medicine be tailored to a patient s unique DNA profile? How will DNA banks and electronic medical records affect our privacy and welfare? Should we screen our healthy child s DNA? When is information too much information?In Genomic Messages, George Annas, J.D., M.P.H. and Sherman Elias, M.D., a health lawyer/bioethicist and an obstetrician - gynecologist/geneticist, respectively, answer these and other pressing questions about genomics. Together, they detail the field s past, present and future, while laying out its myriad legal, medical and ethical ramifications. They empower individuals and families with the knowledge to make better decisions about their short-term and long-term health..
Medicine & Health Sciences
Paperback
English
304 pages
0062228269
30 Sep 2016
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Book Title: | Genomic Messages: How the Evolving Science of Genetics Affects Our Health, Families and Future |
Author: | George Annas |
ISBN-13: | 9780062228260 |
Publication: | HarperOne |
Edition: | Reprint edition (30 September 2016) |