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Genetic Counseling: Ethical Challenges and Consequences
Contributor(s): Bartels, Dianne M. (Author), LeRoy, Bonnie S. (Author), Caplan, Arthur L. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0202363996     ISBN-13: 9780202363998
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE: $56.04  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Health Care Delivery
- Science | Life Sciences - Evolution
Dewey: 362.196
LCCN: 2010031696
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.61 lbs) 340 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 80
 
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Genetic counseling is fairly new. The fact that the field is an accepted professional enterprise in universities, clinics, and hospitals throughout the United States is remarkable. The contributors argue that genetics and medicine rest on beliefs widely held in American society. Scientific progress is good, and highly sophisticated technologies are appropriate means to solving medical problems. The better understanding they gain about the nature and evolution of disease, the more prepared clinicians will be to treat and prevent future occurrence of disease. A belief that medicine, including genetic medicine, is clear, factually based, and objective undergirds the strategies and norms of genetic counseling. This collection of original papers explores the history, values, and norms of that process, with focus on the value of non-directiveness in counseling practice. The contributors' examination of genetic counseling issues serves as a foundation from which to address the ethical, legal, and policy considerations of clinical genetics.

Contributor Bio(s): Caplan, Arthur L.: -

Arthur L. Caplan is a renowned bioethicist and founding head of the Division of Bioethics at New York University Langone Medical Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including The American Journal of Bioethics, Addiction, and Lancet.

Caplan, Arthur L.: -

Arthur L. Caplan is a renowned bioethicist and founding head of the Division of Bioethics at New York University Langone Medical Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including The American Journal of Bioethics, Addiction, and Lancet.

Bartels, Dianne M.: - Dianne M. Bartels is associate director of the Center for Bioethics and assistant professor of medicine and bioethics at the University of Minnesota. She is the author or co-author of numerous books, including Beyond Baby M, Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process, and Genetic Counseling Practice.


 
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