Contents; Acronyms; Acknowledgements; 1. Frameworks of Choice; 2. A 'Therapeutic Gap'; 3. Private and Public Eugenics; 4. Population Genetic Screening for Sickle Cell Anaemia among the Rural and Tribal Communities in India; 5. Predictive Genetic Testing in India; 6. How Japanese Women Describe Their Experiences of Prenatal Testing; 7. Cultural Notions of Disability in Japan: Their Influence on Prenatal Testing; 8. Genetic Tests and Insurance in Japan: The Case for a Regulatory Framework; 9. Genetic Testing for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in China: Vulnerabilities among Chinese Families
Summary
Frameworks of Choice verkent de culturele en politieke aspecten van voorspellende en genetische tests. Het boek analyseert de sociale, culturele, en economische gevolgen voor het individu na een voorspellende of genetische screening. Margaret Sleeboom-Fau
