Title Building genetic medicine : breast cancer, technology, and the comparative politics of health care / Shobita Parthasarathy

Published Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2007] ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : illustrations Series Inside technology Inside technology. Contents Toolkits for genetic testing -- Comparative architectures of genetic testing -- Eliminating the competition and ensuring success -- Defining a good health outcome -- Myriad, Britain, and culture clash Summary A comparative study of genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer in the United States and Britain that shows the importance of national context in the development and use of science and technology even in an era of globalization Analysis SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-262) and index Notes English Print version record Subject BRCA genes -- Diagnostic use -- United States BRCA genes -- Diagnostic use -- Great Britain Genetic screening -- Social aspects -- United States Genetic screening -- Social aspects -- Great Britain Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects -- United States Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects -- Great Britain Genetic screening. Cross-cultural studies. Medical care. Genetic Testing Breast Neoplasms -- prevention & control Cross-Cultural Comparison Delivery of Health Care Ovarian Neoplasms -- prevention & control Patient Care HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Genetic. MEDICAL -- Health Policy. Medical care Genetic screening Cross-cultural studies Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects Genetic screening -- Social aspects United Kingdom United States Great Britain United States Form Electronic book ISBN 9780262281287 0262281287 9781429460941 1429460946 9786612100444 6612100443

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