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| 100 | _aAlison Shaw | ||
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_aNegotiating Risk : British Pakistani Experiences of Genetics _c/ Alison Shaw |
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_bBerghahn Books, Inc. _c2009 _aNew York |
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_a283 p. _c; 23 cm |
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| 504 | _aBib and Ref | ||
| 520 | _aDrawing 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. | ||
| 650 | _aHEALTH & FITNESS Diseases Genetic | ||
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