Preventing Intellectual Disability Ethical and Clinical Issues |
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| Author:
| Louhiala, Pekka |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-53371-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $112.95 |
Book Description:
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In this book Pekka Louhiala, a paediatrician and a philosopher, covers comprehensively the ethical issues involved in prevention of intellectual disability (ID). These are discussed around four real cases and cover the definition of ID, epidemiology, screening, genetic counselling and the question of whether or not ID should be prevented.
In this book Pekka Louhiala, a paediatrician and a philosopher, covers comprehensively the ethical issues involved in prevention of intellectual disability (ID). These are discussed around four real cases and cover the definition of ID, epidemiology, screening, genetic counselling and the question of whether or not ID should be prevented.