Code of Codes Scientific and Social Issues in the Human Genome Project

Name: Code of Codes Scientific and Social Issues in the Human Genome Project
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ISBN: 9780674136465

ISBN-10: 0674136462

ISBN-13: 9780674136465

Edition: 1992

Authors: Daniel Kevles, Leroy Hood

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The human genome is the key to what makes us human. Composed of the many different genes found in our cells, it defines our possibilities and limitations as members of the species. The ultimate goal of the pioneering project outlined in this book is to map our genome in detail -- an achievement that will revolutionize our understanding of human development and the expression of both our normal traits and our abnormal characteristics, such as disease. The Code of Codes is a collective exploration of the substance and possible consequences of this project in relation to ethics, law, and society as well as to science, technology, and medicine. The many debates on the human genome project are…

Book details

List price: $31.00
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 1/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface



History, Politics, and Genetics



Out of Eugenics: The Historical Politics of the Human Genome




A History of the Science and Technology Behind Gene Mapping and Sequencing




Genetics, Technology, and Medicine



A Vision of the Grail




The Challenges to Technology and Informatics




DNA-Based Medicine: Prevention and Therapy




Biology and Medicine in the Twenty-First Century




A Personal View of the Project




Ethics, Law, And Society



The Social Power of Genetic Information




DNA Fingerprinting: Science, Law, and the Ultimate Identifier




Clairvoyance and Caution: Repercussions from the Human Genome Project




Genetic Technology and Reproductive Choice: An Ethics for Autonomy




Health Insurance, Employment Discrimination, and the Genetics Revolution




Nature, Nurture, and the Human Genome Project




Reflections



Notes


Selected Bibliography


Glossary


Contributors


Index