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This Pathfinding Book Thoroughly Identifies And Explores The Legal And Ethical Dimensions Of The New Genetics And The Human Genome Project. While Accepting The Goals Of Modern Genetics Research, The Book Takes A Critical Approach To The Human Genome Project. More Precise Genetic Information Will Likely Result In Genetic Discrimination, And Will Threaten Genetic Privacy In Employment And Insurance. The Way We View Disease, Normalcy And Our Own Humanness Will Undergo Significant Change As Clinical Medicine Becomes Increasingly Genetics Based. We Are More Than Our Genes, But Mapping Them Will Move Society Into Genetics Territory, And We May Act As If Our Genes Determine Our Destiny.^ This Timely Work Brings Together A Group Of The Nation's Leading Experts In Genetics, Medicine, History Of Science, Health, Law, Philosophy Of Science, And Medical Ethics To Assess The Current State Of Modern Human Genetics, And To Begin To Chart The Legal And Ethical Guidelines Needed To Prevent The Misuse Of Human Genetics From Leading To The Abuse Of Human Beings. The Six Sections Of The Book, Read Together, Map The Social Policy Con Tours Of Modern Human Genetics. The First Part Describes The Science

Author

George J Annas; Sherman Elias; Mazal Holocaust Collection

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780195073034

Subjects

Philosophy, Medical, Humanities