Troubled dream of genetic medicine, the: ethnicity and innovation in tay-sachs, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell disease
Auteur :
Wailoo, Keith / Pemberton, Stephen
Éditeur :
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN :
9780801883255
Date de publication :
24 juil. 2006
Dimensions :
20,3 x 12,7 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
With Tay-Sachs, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell disease as a powerful backdrop, the authors provide a glimpse into a diverse America where racial ideologies, cultural politics, and conflicting beliefs about the power of genetics shape disparate health care expectations and experiences.