|
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology
|
Buy Now
Creating Conditions - The making and remaking of a genetic syndrome (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R4,767
Discovery Miles 47 670
|
|
|
Creating Conditions - The making and remaking of a genetic syndrome (Hardcover)
Series: Genetics and Society
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
Based on original ethnographic research with scientists, clinicians
and families, this book examines Rett syndrome to illuminate more
general issues concerning the construction and interpretation of
diseases and syndromes. It derives from research with a specialist
team of clinicians and scientists, and a series of families
referred with a potential diagnosis of Rett syndrome, and documents
the scientific, clinical, patient and family experiences over a
three-year period. Although Rett syndrome itself is rare, it is one
of some 2,000 such syndromes, and its genetic basis has recently
been linked to the much broader Autism spectrum. From a
sociological or anthropological point of view, it is also of
considerable interest as a clinical entity that is undergoing
transformation in the light of recent post-genomic research.
Traditionally, such syndromes have been diagnosed clinically, but
increasingly genetic technologies are having an impact on the
diagnosis, description and classification of conditions. Rett
Syndrome is thus a key exemplar of the implications of genetic
medicine that are far-reaching and extend well beyond this
particular syndrome.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(4)
(1)
