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Human genetics.
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Human genetics / Lou...
MARC Display
Human genetics / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.
Farmington Hills, Mich : Greenhaven Press, c2014.
Subjects
Genes.
Human genetics.
ISBN:
9780737769531
073776953X
9780737769548 (paperback)
0737769548 (paperback)
Series:
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Description:
235 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Contents:
ch. 1. Should people embrace human genetic enhancements and therapies? Gene therapies have the potential to improve human health / Scott Kirsner -- Focusing on human genomics to improve human health is impractical / Timothy Caulfield -- Human embryonic stem cell research can meet ethical guidelines / Janet Rowley -- Human embryonic stem cell cloning has failed to yield effective cures / Michael Cook -- Selecting a child's genetic traits will create a privileged elite / Heather Long -- Is China really breeding a crop of genetically engineered geniuses? / Will Oremus -- Antidoping agencies anticipate genetic enhancement to improve athletic performance / John Naish -- How close are we to gene doping? / Theodore Friedmann -- ch. 2. Should biotech companies be allowed to patent human genes? Gene patents promote scientific progress and medical innovation / Lawrence Horn and Kristin Neuman -- Gene patents allow biotech companies to monopolize human genes / Robin Abcarian -- Human gene patents hurt women / Kim Irish -- The Supreme Court gene-patent decision will inhibit genetic research / Sharon Levy -- The Supreme Court gene-patent decision will not inhibit genetic research / Ed Mannino -- ch. 3. Are human genetic tests beneficial? Get ready for the risks of genetic testing / Arthur Caplan -- Direct-to-consumer genetic test concerns are unfounded / Ricki Lewis -- Genetic tests are not yet reliable or useful / Harriet Hall -- Prenatal genetic testing helps women detect birth defects / Marilynn Marchione -- Prenatal genetic testing promotes abortion / Kristan Hawkins -- Prenatal genetic testing raises serious social concerns / Carolyn Y. Johnson -- ch. 4. What is the impact of collecting human genetic information? The collection of human genetic information poses threats to civil liberties / Philip L. Bereano -- Americans are optimistic about the benefits of genomic information / Jennifer Hochschild, Alex Crabill, and Maya Sen -- To stop crime, share your genes / Michael Seringhaus -- DNA databases threaten civil liberties and rights / Devon Douglas-Bowers -- Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act / Louise Slaughter -- The Genetic Information Non-Discrinimation Act does not protect Americans from genetic discrimination / Mark A. Rothstein.
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"Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--
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McCully-Moiliili Public Library
YA -- Nonfiction
572.86 Hu
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