Breast Cancer Gene Research and Medical Practices: Transnational Perspectives in the Time of BRCA (Genetics and Society) By Sahra Gibbon Hardcover 0415824060 9780415824064 Breast Cancer Gene Research and Medical Practices: Transnational Perspectives in the Time of BRCA (Genetics and Society) The discovery of the two inherited susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 in the mid 1990s created the possibility of predictive genetic testing and led to the establishment of specific medical programmes for those at high risk of developing breast cancer in the UK, US and Europe. The book provides a coherent structure for examining the diversity of practices and discourses that surround developments linked to BRCA genetics, and to the evolving field of genetics broadly. It will be of interest to students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, history of science, STS, public health and bioethics. Chapter 8 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives (CC BY NC ND) 3.0 license.

The discovery of the two inherited susceptibility genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 in the mid 1990s created the possibility of predictive genetic testing and led to the establishment of specific medical programmes for those at high risk of developing breast cancer in the UK US and Europe The book provides a coherent structure for examining the diversity of practices and discourses that surround developments linked to BRCA genetics and to the evolving field of genetics broadly It will be of interest to students and scholars of anthropology sociology history of science STS public health and bioethics Chapter 8 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives CC BY NC ND 3: 0 license Breast Cancer Gene Research and Medical Practices Transnational Perspectives in the Time of BRCA Genetics and Society

Breast Cancer Gene Research and Medical Practices: Transnational Perspectives in the Time of BRCA (Genetics and Society) By Sahra Gibbon

0415824060

9780415824064

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