Science of Human Perfection. Heredity, Health, and Human Improvement in American Biomedicine

Science of Human Perfection. Heredity, Health, and Human Improvement in American Biomedicine

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Cod produs/ISBN: 9780300198195

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Limba: Engleza

Nr. pagini: 320

Coperta: Paperback

Dimensiuni: 23,4x15,6 cm

An aparitie: February 2014

Almost daily we hear news stories, advertisements, and scientific reports that promise genetic medicine will make us live longer, enable doctors to identify and treat diseases before they start, and individualize our medical care. But surprisingly, a century ago eugenicists were making the same promises. The "Science of Human Perfection" traces the history of the promises of medical genetics and of the medical dimension of eugenics. The book also considers social and ethical issues that cast troublesome shadows over these fields. Keeping his focus on America, science historian Nathaniel Comfort introduces the community of scientists, physicians, and public health workers who have contributed to the development of medical genetics from the nineteenth century to today. He argues that medical genetics is closely related to eugenics, and indeed the two cannot be fully understood separately. He also carefully examines how the desire to relieve suffering and to improve ourselves genetically, though noble, may be subverted. History makes clear that as patients and consumers we must take ownership of genetic medicine, using it intelligently, knowledgeably, and sceptically, lest pernicious interests trump our own.
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An aparitie February 2014
Autor Comfort Nathaniel C.
Dimensiuni 23,4x15,6 cm
Editura Yale University Press
Format Paperback
Limba Engleza
Nr pag 320

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