Neurogenetic Diagnoses The Power of Hope and the Limits of Today's Medicine |
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Author:
| Browner, Carole H. Preloran, Mabel H. |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-59256-7 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | Routledge |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $69.99 |
Book Description:
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Amid intense debate over the consequences of decoding the human genome and the impact of such technology on our lives, these lucid, richly-textured, jargon-free case studies explore the diverse meanings and impacts of genetic diagnoses for patients enduring currently incurable, ultimately fatal neurodegenerative diseases -- and for their family caregivers and clinicians.
Amid intense debate over the consequences of decoding the human genome and the impact of such technology on our lives, these lucid, richly-textured, jargon-free case studies explore the diverse meanings and impacts of genetic diagnoses for patients enduring currently incurable, ultimately fatal neurodegenerative diseases -- and for their family caregivers and clinicians.