Genetic Testing for Alzheimer Disease: Ethical and Clinical Issues - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0801858402 ISBN 13 : 9780801858406

Editeur : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998

Synopsis

In recent years, scientists have begun to uncover the genetic bases for some forms of Alzheimer's disease. Once a chromosomal defect is identified, it becomes possible to devise a test for its presence. The far-reaching implications of such tests are the focus of this volume. The editors bring together experts from the fields of ethics, genetics, policy, neurology, philosophy and anthropology to examine the ethical and social aspects of genetic testing for Alzheimer's disease. The authors begin by focusing on current genetic findings and their clinical applicability. They then address ethical issues in genetic testing and genetic counselling for Alzheimer's disease. They examine social issues such as confidentiality, discrimination and fairness in health care. Finally, they discuss ways to educate professionals and laypeople regarding these issues.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stephen G. Post, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the Center for Biomedical Ethics at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. He is the author of 'The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease'. Peter J. Whitehouse, M.D., Ph.D., is a professor of neurology at the CWRU Alzheimer Center at the Fairhill Center on Aging.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801858402
• ISBN 13: 9780801858406
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Éditeur: Post Stephen G., Whitehouse Peter J.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible