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Am I my genes? : confronting fate and family secrets in the age of genetic testing
- Title
- Am I my genes? : confronting fate and family secrets in the age of genetic testing / Robert L. Klitzman.
- Author
- Klitzman, Robert
- Publication
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2012.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Request in advance | RB155.65 .K55 2012 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 365 p.; 25 cm.
- Subjects
- Contents
- Embarking on genetic journeys : introduction -- Do I want to know? : testing decisions -- Whom should I tell? : disclosures and testing in families -- Genetic test as Rorschach : questions of why me? -- Am I my genes? : genetic identities -- Lightning doesn't strike twice : myths and misunderstandings about genetics -- What should I do about my genes? : deciding on treatment -- Passing it on? : reproductive choices -- There's only privacy if you make it : problems with privacy and insurance -- Keep it in the family? : other disclosures beyond kin -- Crossing over : entering genetic communities -- Testing everyone? : gene politics -- Genes in everyday life.
- ISBN
- 9780199837168 (alk. paper)
- 0199837163 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2011015749
- OCLC
- ocn714029820
- 714029820
- SCSB-8854342
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries