The Genetic Testing of Children
eBook - ePub

The Genetic Testing of Children

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Genetic Testing of Children

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This book, written by a leading geneticist, examines the ethical and social issues raised by the genetic testing of children. The opinions of geneticists, ethicists and affected families are all included to give a balanced view of this controversial field. Issues covered include confidentiality, potential abuses of genetic information (eg the use of test results by insurance companies) and the value of predictive genetic testing.
The aim of the book is to improve awareness of the complexity of the issues raised and provide suggestions as to how the discussions must develop - it therefore raises new questions as well as answering those that already exist.

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Year
2020
ISBN
9781000144673

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of contributors
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. Part One: Setting the Scene
  11. Part Two: Carrier Testing in Childhood
  12. Part Three: Predictive Genetic Testing
  13. Part Four: Research Perspectives
  14. Part Five: The Wider Context
  15. Appendix 1. The genetic testing of children: Report of a working party of the Clinical Genetics Society
  16. Appendix 2. EUROSCREEN survey of attitudes to the genetic testing of children among members of the European Society of Human Genetics
  17. Index