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Negotiating Risk : British Pakistani Experiences of Genetics (Record no. 566429)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781845455484 |
| Paper back/Hardbound | hbk |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 616.042 |
| Item number | ALI |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Alison Shaw |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Negotiating Risk : British Pakistani Experiences of Genetics |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | / Alison Shaw |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Berghahn Books, Inc. |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Place of publication | New York |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 283 p. |
| Dimensions | ; 23 cm |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographies and index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Drawing on fieldwork with British Pakistani clients of a UK genetics service, this book explores the personal and social implications of a 'genetic diagnosis'. Through case material and comparative discussion, the book identifies practical ethical dilemmas raised by new genetic knowledge and shows how, while being shaped by culture, these issues also cross-cut differences of culture, religion and ethnicity. The book also demonstrates how identifying a population-level elevated 'risk' of genetic disorders in an ethnic minority population can reinforce existing social divisions and cultural ster.<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | HEALTH & FITNESS Diseases Genetic |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Anna Centenary Library | Anna Centenary Library | 5TH FLOOR, B WING | 02.08.2024 | 10544.49 | 616.042 ALI | 697361 | 12.12.2024 | Reference |