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The Politics of Personalised Medicine: Pharmacogenetics in the Clinic - Cambridge Studies in Society and the Life Sciences
Hedgecoe, Adam (University of Sussex)
The Politics of Personalised Medicine: Pharmacogenetics in the Clinic - Cambridge Studies in Society and the Life Sciences
Hedgecoe, Adam (University of Sussex)
Applies a social science perspective to exploring issues arising in clinical practice as a result of drug development linked to genetic testing. These include the social context within which new drugs are trialled, attitudes of the clinicians asked to administer them, expectations of clinicians and patients and associated ethical issues.
216 pages, 1 b/w illus.
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | December 2, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780521841771 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 216 |
Dimensions | 160 × 236 × 21 mm · 465 g |
Series Editor | Bateson, Patrick |
Series Editor | Billinge, Paul |
Series Editor | Morange, Michel |
Series Editor | Rabinow, Paul |
Series Editor | Richards, Martin |
Series Editor | Rose, Nikolas |
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