The Forever Fix
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2013
Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-250-01577-8 (ISBN)
Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-250-01577-8 (ISBN)
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Tells the story of gene therapy: how it works, the science behind it, how patients (mostly children) have been helped and harmed, and how scientists learned from each trial to get one step closer to its immense promise, the promise of a "forever fix," - a cure that, by fixing problems at their genetic root.
"The Forever Fix" is the first book to tell the fascinating story of gene therapy: how it works, the science behind it, how patients (mostly children) have been helped and harmed, and how scientists learned from each trial to get one step closer to its immense promise, the promise of a "forever fix," - a cure that, by fixing problems at their genetic root, eliminates the need for further surgery or medication.
"The Forever Fix" is the first book to tell the fascinating story of gene therapy: how it works, the science behind it, how patients (mostly children) have been helped and harmed, and how scientists learned from each trial to get one step closer to its immense promise, the promise of a "forever fix," - a cure that, by fixing problems at their genetic root, eliminates the need for further surgery or medication.
Ricki Lewis is a Ph.D. geneticist, journalist, professor and genetic counselor. The author of one of the most widely used college textbooks in the field ('Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications, now in its 10th edition), she has also written hundreds of popular pieces on science and other topics for trade and specialized magazines, including Nature, Discover and The Scientist.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.6.2013 |
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Verlagsort | California |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 136 x 211 mm |
Gewicht | 312 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Biomedizin | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-250-01577-4 / 1250015774 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-250-01577-8 / 9781250015778 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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