Genetics from Laboratory to Society: Societal Learning as an Alternative to Regulation

Author:   K. Horstman ,  K. Horstman
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
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9780230005358


Pages:   222
Publication Date:   04 December 2007
Format:   Hardback
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Genetics from Laboratory to Society: Societal Learning as an Alternative to Regulation


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Author:   K. Horstman ,  K. Horstman
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9780230005358


ISBN 10:   0230005357
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   04 December 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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'...provides a rich understanding of the social context and complexities of genetic testing, across a range of disorders and including both micro-level, family-specific aspects of genetic testing and the social, third-party areas of insurance and employment...I recommend it highly.' - Angus J. Clarke, Human Genetics


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GERARD DE VRIES is Professor and Chair of Philosophy of Science at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands and a Member of the Council of the Scientific Council for Government Policy, The Hague - the official think-tank for the Dutch government. His publications include De Ontwikkeling van Wetenschap ( 3rd edition published 1995), Zeppelins - over filosofie, technologie en cultuur (1999), and Wetenschapsfilosofie voor Geesteswetenschappen ( 2nd edition published 2002). KLASIEN HORSTMAN is Socrates Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Bioengineering at the Tech

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