Neurogenetic diagnoses: the power of hope and the limits of today’s medicine
Auteur :
Browner, Carole H. / Preloran, Mabel H.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415563659
Date de publication :
21 déc. 2009
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
440 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Amid intense debate over the consequences of decoding the human genome and the impact of such technology on our lives, these lucid, richly-textured, jargon-free case studies explore the diverse meanings and impacts of genetic diagnoses for patients enduring currently incurable, ultimately fatal neurodegenerative diseases -- and for their family caregivers and clinicians.