The sorting society: the ethics of genetic screening and therapy

The 'sorting society' expresses what many people believe will be the outcome of advances in genetic technology: a society in which many characteristics of children are no longer the result of genetic chance but of deliberate selection. This book focuses on the ethical, legal and social iss...

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Contributors: Thompson, Janna 1942- (Editor) ; Skene, Loane (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Reviews:Book Review: Skene L, Thompson J eds 2008: The sorting society: the ethics of genetic screening and therapy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 167 pp. GBP29.99; USD60.00 (PB). ISBN: 978 0 521 68984 7 (2009) (Toiviainen, Leila)
Series/Journal:Cambridge medicine
Further subjects:B Gene therapy ; Moral and ethical aspects
B Gene Therapy Moral and ethical aspects
B Genetic screening ; Moral and ethical aspects
B Genetic Screening Moral and ethical aspects
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780521869737