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Molecular Genetics in Medicine

Advances, Applications and Ethical Implications

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  • © 1991

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Editors:
  1. D. F. Roberts

    1. Professor of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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  2. Robert Chester

    1. Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Hull, UK

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • D. F. Roberts
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Human Chromosome Map

    • T. Andrews
    Pages 10-24

  4. The DNA Map

    • Kay E. Davies
    Pages 25-33

  5. Molecular Individuality and DNA ‘Fingerprinting’

    • C. F. Inglehearn, R. J. Bellamy
    Pages 34-50

  6. Fetal Tissue Sampling

    • R. J. Lilford
    Pages 51-72

  7. Fetal Diagnosis and the Need for Support

    • K. M. Laurence
    Pages 73-85

  8. Prospects for Gene Insertion Therapy in Early Life

    • Marcus Pembrey
    Pages 86-96

  9. Neural Transplantation in Degenerative Disease

    • E. R. Hitchcock
    Pages 97-123

  10. Population Screening for Genetic Disorders

    • Sarah Bundey
    Pages 124-144

  11. Family Screening for Genetic Disorders: Lessons from Huntington’s Disease

    • Peter S. Harper, Michael J. Morris
    Pages 145-160

  12. Molecular Genetics in Medicine: Sharing the Benefits

    • Trefor Jenkins
    Pages 161-183

  13. Genetic Registers: Problems Old and New

    • Alan E. H. Emery
    Pages 184-192

  14. New Problems in Management of Families

    • A. Clarke
    Pages 193-202

  15. Law or Ethics?

    • D. J. Cusine
    Pages 203-215

  16. Tension: The Ethics of Choice

    • G. R. Dunstan
    Pages 216-224

  17. Epilogue

    • D. F. Roberts, Robert Chester
    Pages 225-232

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 233-248
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About this book

A report of the proceedings of the Galton Institute's symposium which explored ethical, legal, political and psychological problems arising within advances in molecular genetics. It concentrates on the applications of molecular genetic techniques in clinical genetics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Professor of Human Genetics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

    D. F. Roberts

  • Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Hull, UK

    Robert Chester

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Molecular Genetics in Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: Advances, Applications and Ethical Implications

  • Editors: D. F. Roberts, Robert Chester

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10874-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1991

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-10874-9Published: 18 June 1991

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 248

  • Topics: Human Genetics

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