The decision trap :: genetic education and its social consequences /

The Decision Trap questions a dogma of our time: the assumption that genetic education empowers citizens and increases their autonomy. It argues that professional instructions about genes, genetic risks, and genetic test options convey a genetic worldview which destroys self-confidence and makes cli...

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1. Verfasser: Samerski, Silja (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Rothman, Barbara Katz (VerfasserIn eines Geleitwortes), Joyce, Nancy (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Exeter, England : Imprint Academic, 2015.
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Zusammenfassung:The Decision Trap questions a dogma of our time: the assumption that genetic education empowers citizens and increases their autonomy. It argues that professional instructions about genes, genetic risks, and genetic test options convey a genetic worldview which destroys self-confidence and makes clients dependent on genetic experts and technologies. Part one of the book introduces the reader to the idea of genetic education. It clarifies the notion of the ""gene"" as it is commonly understood ...
Beschreibung:1 online resource (191 pages) : illustrations, tables
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781845408312
1845408314
9781845408305
1845408306

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