| Description |
1 online resource (60 pages) : colour illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Issues in society ; Volume 433
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Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Chapter 1 -- Understanding genetic testing; An introduction to DNA, genes and chromosomes; The human genome; Genetic disorders; Human genomics in global health: genetic testing; Medical genetic testing: health information for you and your family; Understanding direct-to-consumer genetic DNA testing; Why we should test everyone's genes to predict disease; Brace yourself, genetic testing might give you more than you bargained for; Gene testing for the public: a way to ward off disease, or a useless worry?; Genetic discrimination. |
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Australians can be denied life insurance based on genetic test results, and there is little protectionChapter 2 -- Gene ethics: risks and benefits; Ethical issues in human genetics and genomics; Gene therapy; Gene editing and CRISPR; Human embryo CRISPR advances science but let's focus on ethics, not world firsts; Human genome editing report strikes the right balance between risks and benefits; Extreme genetic engineering and the human future; Five reasons we should embrace gene editing research on human embryos; Genome editing poses ethical problems that we cannot ignore. |
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World's first three-parent baby raises questions about long-term health risksHands off our genes; Personalised medicine has obvious benefits but has anyone thought about the issues?; The ethical boogieman of the eugenics revolution; Exploring issues -- worksheets and activities; Fast facts; Glossary; Web links; Index. |
| Summary |
Genes are the instructions for the growth and development of our bodies, however mutations in a person's genome can result in a genetic condition or disease. What are the dilemmas, risks and regulations associated with genetic testing and its related privacy and discrimination issues, gene patenting, and the prospect of human genetic enhancement? What are the ethical implications of gene therapies and gene editing (CRISPR)? Scientific progress, or playing God? |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human genetics -- Law and legislation.
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Human genetics -- Law and legislation. |
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Human genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Human genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects. |
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Genetic engineering -- Law and legislation.
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Genetic engineering -- Law and legislation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Healey, Justin, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Healy, Justin. Human Genetics and Ethics 9781925339666 (OCoLC)1022833274 |
| ISBN |
9781925339673 (electronic book) |
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9781922084392 (electronic book) |
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192533967X (electronic book) |
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1922084395 (electronic book) |
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9781925339666 (paperback) |
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1925339661 (paperback) |
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