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Author Parthasarathy, Shobita, author.

Title Building genetic medicine : breast cancer, technology, and the comparative politics of health care / Shobita Parthasarathy.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2007]
©2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Inside technology
Inside technology.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and index.
Contents Toolkits for genetic testing -- Comparative architectures of genetic testing -- Eliminating the competition and ensuring success -- Defining a good health outcome -- Myriad, Britain, and culture clash.
Summary A comparative study of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer in the United States and Britain that shows the importance of national context in the development and use of science and technology even in an era of globalization.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject BRCA genes -- Diagnostic use -- United States.
BRCA genes.
United States.
BRCA genes -- Diagnostic use -- Great Britain.
Great Britain.
Genetic screening -- Social aspects -- United States.
Genetic screening -- Social aspects.
Genetic screening.
Genetic screening -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects -- United States.
Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects.
Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
Genetic Testing.
Breast Neoplasms -- prevention & control.
Cross-Cultural Comparison.
Delivery of Health Care.
Ovarian Neoplasms -- prevention & control.
United Kingdom.
United States.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Breast.
Other Form: Print version: Parthasarathy, Shobita. Building genetic medicine. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2007 0262162423 9780262162425 (DLC) 2006027956 (OCoLC)71139448
ISBN 9780262281287 (electronic book)
0262281287 (electronic book)
1282100440
9781282100442
9780262162425 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
0262162423 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9780262517478 (paperback)
0262517477 (paperback)