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Reprogenetics: Law, Policy, and Ethical Issues
Lori P. Knowles (Ed.)
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Description for Reprogenetics: Law, Policy, and Ethical Issues
Hardback. Concluding with a cautionary call for increased regulation, Reprogenetics introduces fact, history, and reason into a public discussion of complex and vexing issues. Editor(s): Knowles, Lori P.; Kaebnick, Gregory E. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
From the cloning of Dolly the sheep a decade ago to more recent advances in embryonic stem cell research, new genetic technologies have often spurred polemical, ill-informed debates. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the field of reproductive genetics, where difficult bioethical issues are distilled into sound bites and far-fetched claims for easy public consumption. The underlying complexities of reprogenetic research and practice are often drowned out by the noise. In this thoughtful and informed collection, Lori P. Knowles and Gregory E. Kaebnick bring together bioethicists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to examine ... Read more
From the cloning of Dolly the sheep a decade ago to more recent advances in embryonic stem cell research, new genetic technologies have often spurred polemical, ill-informed debates. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the field of reproductive genetics, where difficult bioethical issues are distilled into sound bites and far-fetched claims for easy public consumption. The underlying complexities of reprogenetic research and practice are often drowned out by the noise. In this thoughtful and informed collection, Lori P. Knowles and Gregory E. Kaebnick bring together bioethicists from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to examine ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801885242
SKU
V9780801885242
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About Lori P. Knowles (Ed.)
Lori P. Knowles, formerly of The Hastings Center, is an independent bioethics consultant and research associate at the University of Alberta's Health Law Institute. Gregory E. Kaebnick is an associate for Philosophical Studies at The Hastings Center and editor of the Hastings Center Report.
Reviews for Reprogenetics: Law, Policy, and Ethical Issues
An essential reference, this also will extend into classroom discussion and debates. Midwest Book Review 2007 A useful addition to the library of anyone interested in reprogenetics and particularly the future of legislation and policy on research and application of reprogenetic technology.
Constance Perry, Ph.D. Metapsychology 2008
Constance Perry, Ph.D. Metapsychology 2008