Am I My Genes? Confronting Fate and Family Secrets in the Age of Genetic Testing

Name: Am I My Genes? Confronting Fate and Family Secrets in the Age of Genetic Testing
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ISBN: 9780199837168

ISBN-10: 0199837163

ISBN-13: 9780199837168

Edition: 2012

Authors: Robert L. Klitzman

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Book details

List price: $48.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.34" wide x 9.45" long x 1.22" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English




Introduction



Embarking on Genetic Journeys: Introduction



Genes in the Family



"Do I Want to Know?": Testing Decisions



"Whom Should I Tell?": Disclosures and Testing in Families



Genes in the Mind: Understanding Genetics



Genetic Tests as Rorschachs: Questions of "Why Me?"



"Am I My Genes?": Genetic Identities



"Lightening Doesn't Strike Twice": Myths and Misunderstandings about Genetics



Genes in the Clinic



"What Should I Do About My Genes?": Deciding on Treatment



"Passing it On?": Reproductive Choices



"There's Only Privacy If You Make It": Problems with Privacy and Insurance



Genes in the Wider World



"Keep it in the Family?": Other Disclosures Beyond Kin



"Crossing Over": Entering Genetic Communities



"Testing Everyone?": Gene Politics



Conclusions



Genes in Everyday Life


Notes



Genetic Testing 101



Sample Questions from Semi-Structured Interviews



Additional Details Concerning Methods


Index