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Book SynopsisWritten for historians, sociologists, and anthropologists of science and medicine, as well as bioethics scholars, physicians, geneticists, and families affected by genetic conditions, Life Histories of Genetic Disease is a profound exploration of the scientific culture surrounding malformation and mutation.
Trade ReviewBy presenting a historical review of the critical scientific literature for these clinical examples, the narrative provides an excellent demonstration of the sequential, developmental process of scientific discovery and acceptance of disease mechanisms... Recomended. Choice
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Pursuing a Better Birth Chapter 1 Genetics Detectives Chapter 2 Chromosomal Cartography Chapter 3 The Genome's Morbid Anatomy Chapter 4 Seeing with Molecules Chapter 5 Institutionalized Disorders Chapter 6 Getting the Whole Picture Epilogue: The Genomic Gaze Notes Index
