"The volume deserves our serious attention. The authors have
provided us an invaluable primer about the HGP and its implications
for the future of American health care." Jurimetrics
"This book does make a real contribution... in explaining why
the genetics
revolution holds so much promise and why it is so difficult to
bring that promise to fruition." The Journal of Legal Medicine
..". marked by a forward-looking, analytically and empirically
grounded thematic coherence. The editors carefully crafted template
and contributions successfully focus and organize the material."
Annals of Internal Medicine
"Excellent" Canadian Medical Association Journal
"The editors have done a very good job integrating the contents
into a very useful and readable information source." Choice
..". this highly focused book is a well-written, thoughtful, and
insightful consideration of the HGP and is valuable reading for
anyone concerned with the future of our country's medical
infrastructure." Science Books & Films (**Highly
recommended)
"A distinguished group of scientists, lawyers, and scholars have
written a coherent, readable account of the legal, medical,
ethical, and policy issues many (if not all) of us will be
wrestling with on both a personal and a public level, as a result
of current genetic research." Library Journal
"Each of the contributors is a distinguished authority on the
topic. Ethicists, especially, will find well-developed presentation
of issues, with exposition of the differing ethical assumptions in
tension in the society debate." Doody s Health Sciences Book Review
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