The terrible gift : the brave new world of genetic medicine / Rick J. Carlson, Gary Stimeling.
The terrible gift : the brave new world of genetic medicine / Rick J. Carlson, Gary Stimeling.
The terrible gift : the brave new world of genetic medicine / Rick J. Carlson, Gary Stimeling.
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New York : PublicAffairs, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N616.042/38
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 305 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. The Medical-Industrial Complex -- 1. The Advent of Genetic Medicine -- 2. Too Much of a Good Thing -- 3. Gold in Them Thar Ills -- 4. Market uber Alles -- 5. A Patent Misunderstanding -- 6. False Profits -- Pt. 2. Dangers of Biotech Medicine -- 7. Start Saving Now for Your Child's Third Eye!...
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Publisher
New York : PublicAffairs, 2002.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
"In The Terrible Gift, Rick Carlson and Gary Stimeling explore the onrushing revolution in health care - the science-fiction benefits it promises and the social and economic price we'll all pay. Driven by new discoveries in genetic technology, computerized biochemistry, drug synthesis, and related fields, a host of miraculous new therapies is on th...
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The terrible gift : the brave new world of genetic medicine / Rick J. Carlson, Gary Stimeling.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-296) and index.
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N616.042/38
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1891620657 (hbk.)
9781891620652 (hbk.)
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616.042
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991015277389702626
