Ethics and Human Genetics

A Cross-Cultural Perspective

Dorothy C. Wertz, John C. Fletcher (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

XXX, 536 Seiten

2011 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-73658-2 (ISBN)

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Based in part on a survey of ethical decision-marking among682 medical geneticists worldwide, this book includes achapter authored by a geneticistand an ethicist in 19nations, describing genetic services, counselling,screening, prenatal diagnosis, and major ethical problemsand social controversies faced by geneticists. Theconcluding chapter describes ethical and policy issues thatexist worldwide, and offerssome possible resolutions.

1. The 19-Nation Survey: Genetics and Ethics Around the World (DC Wertz).- 1.1 Rationale.- 1.2 Methods.- 1.3 Results: Choices of Action.- 1.4 Comparisons Within Cultural/Linguistic Groups.- 1.5 Developing Nations.- 1.6 Gender Differences.- 1.7 Values and Ethical Reasoning.- 1.8 Conclusion.- Preface to Part 2.- Standard Outline for each Nation (2.1-2.19).- 2.1 Australia.- 2.2 Brazil.- 2.3 Canada.- 2.4 Denmark.- 2.5 Federal Republic of Germany.- 2.6 France.- 2.7 German Democratic Republic.- 2.8 Greece.- 2.9 Hungary.- 2.10 India.- 2.11 Israel.- 2.12 Italy.- 2.13 Japan.- 2.14 Norway.- 2.15 Sweden.- 2.16 Switzerland.- 2.17 Turkey.- 2.18 United Kingdom.- 2.19 United States.- 3 Ethics and Human Genetics: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.- 4 About the Authors.- 5 Appendix: Survey Questionnaire.- 6 Subject Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	13.12.2011
Zusatzinfo	XXX, 536 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 242 mm
Gewicht	965 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
Themenwelt	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik
Schlagworte	ethics • Genetics • Human genetics • Prenatal Diagnosis
ISBN-10	3-642-73658-0 / 3642736580
ISBN-13	978-3-642-73658-2 / 9783642736582
Zustand	Neuware