| Description |
xi, 203 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Health and medical issues today,
1558-7592
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Health and medical issues today.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index. |
| Contents |
section 1. Scientific background of stem cells -- 1. Stem cells 101 -- 2. History of stem cells and stem cell research through the 1980s -- 3. Current stem cell research since 1990 -- 4. Taking care : growing and maintaining embryonic stem cells -- 5. Hope for the future : diseases and disorders of the nervous system -- 6. Of blood, bones, and the immune system -- 7. Tissue engineering : bones, muscles, skin, endocrine glands -- section 2. Ethics and regulations -- 8. Ethics and research in history -- 9. Ethics and the brave new world -- 10. Religious considerations -- 11. Regulatory issues in the United States -- 12. Regulatory issues in other countries -- 13. The future of stem cell research -- section 3. References and resources -- Appendix A. Annotated primary source documents -- Appendix B. Stem cell timeline -- Appendix C. Glossary -- Appendix D. Further reading. |
| Subject |
Stem cells -- Popular works.
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Stem cells. |
| Genre/Form |
Popular works.
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| ISBN |
0313337632 alkaline paper |
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9780313337635 hardback |
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