The book examines the social and cultural context of new genetic knowledge associated with breast cancer. It looks at how this knowledge and technologies are used and received in two contrasting social arenas – cancer genetic clinics and a breast cancer research charity.
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Preface Introduction PART 1: CLINICAL BREAST CANCER GENETICS: PATIENTS, PRACTITIONERS AND PREDICTIVE MEDICINE The Enrolment of Patients: Visibility, Voice and Bre...
A propos de l’auteur
SAHRA GIBBON is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Anthropology Department at University College London, UK. She has a longstanding interest in the social an...
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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 221 ● ISBN 9780230626553 ● Taille du fichier 1.0 MB ● Maison d’édition Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2006 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2307186 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale