Achieving Justice in Genomic Translation : Re-Thinking the Pathway to Benefit Hardback
Edited by Wylie (Professor and Chair, Professor and Chair, Department of Bioethics and Humanities, Univ Burke, Kelly A. (Associate Professor, Department of Bioethics and Humanities; Co-Investigator, Cen Edwards, Sara, PhD (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Program on Goering, Suzanne (Professor of Ethics and Religion, Professor of Ethics and Religion, University of Holland, Susan Brown (Qualitative Researcher, Qualitative Researcher, Department of Bioethics & Hum Trinidad
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This book explores implicit choices made by researchers, policy makers, and funders regarding who benefits from society's investment in health research.
The authors focus specifically on genetic research and examine whether such research tends to reduce or exacerbate existing health disparities.
Using case examples to illustrate the issues, the authors trace the path of genetics research from discovery, through development and delivery, to health outcomes.
Topics include breast cancer screening and treatment, autism research, pharmacogenetics, prenatal testing, newborn screening, and youth suicide prevention.
Each chapter emphasizes the societal context of genetic research and illustrates how science might change if attention were paid to the needs of marginalized populations.
Written by experts in genetics, health, and philosophy, this book argues that the scientific enterprise has a responsibility to respond to community needs to assure that research innovations achieve much needed health impacts.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, 2 illustrations
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:13/10/2011
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- ISBN:9780195390384
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages, 2 illustrations
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:13/10/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195390384