- Additional Authors
- Swarts, Katherine.
- Description
- 1 online resource (207 p.)
- Series Statement
- Opposing viewpoints series
- Uniform Title
- Genetic disorders (Online)
- Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
- Subject
- Genetic disorders > Popular works
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Genetic birth defects are more common than formerly thought / Lee Bowman -- Nonprofit organizations can have a positive impact on genetic disorders / Richard H. Carmona -- Siblings of children with genetic disorders may develop behavioral problems / Penelope Ross and Monica Cuskelly -- Families may find hope through children with genetic disorders / John C. McGinley as told to Tom Groneberg -- Society is becoming more accepting of individuals with genetic disorders / Susan Brink -- The U. S. military practices genetic discrimination / Karen Kaplan -- Society should not be asked to sacrifice for those with genetic disorders / Fred E. Foldvary -- People with genetic disorders can become productive members of society / Westchester County Business Journal -- Children with disorders need special education / Mark Richert -- Children with disorders can be integrated into mainstream school districts / Joetta Sack-Min -- Newborn screening for developmental disabilities can be beneficial / Bruce K. Lin and Alan R. Fleischman -- Prenatal testing for adult-onset conditions is not beneficial / Bonnie Steinbock -- Aborting a fetus with a genetic disorder is a personal decision / Amy Harmon -- It is not acceptable to abort fetuses showing Down Syndrome / Patricia E. Bauer -- Prenatal testing for genetic disorders dehumanizes all who have disorders / Ramesh Ponnuru -- Prenatal testing for genetic disorders should not be equated with eugenics / Ruth Schwartz Cowan -- Prenatal gene manipulation has many advantages / Ronald M. Green -- Genetic advancements may not meet expectations / Jim Manzi -- Gene therapy could eradicate genetic disorders / Ramez Naam -- Science surrounding genetic testing for psychiatric disorders is still evolving / Harvard Mental Health Letter -- Stem cell research is vital to finding cures for genetic disorders / John Greenwald and Jayne Mackta -- Embryonic stem cell research poses ethical considerations / William Sutherland.
- LCCN
- 2008053249
- OCLC
- ssj0000919486
- Title
Genetic disorders [electronic resource] / Katherine Swarts, book editor.
- Imprint
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009.
- Series
Opposing viewpoints series
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Swarts, Katherine.