Genetics: A Catholic Ethical Perspective [Paperback]

Patrick Guinan (Author)

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• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library (March 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588209229
• ISBN-13: 978-1588209221
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,945,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Review of "Genetics: A Catholic Ethical Perspective", May 2, 2001

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This review is from: Genetics: A Catholic Ethical Perspective (Paperback)

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The Book GENETICS: A CATHOLIC ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE is a series of articles presenting the Catholic viewpoint on various ethical issues involving the emerging field of genetics. This book comprises eleven chapters by ten different authors. Overviews of medical genetics and the ethical ramifications are given by Patrick Guinan and Agenta Sutton. The implications of genetic screening are discussed next by Edwardo Rodriguez and Pat Marmion. Healthcare and cultural aspects are reviewed by Edwardo Rodriguez, Peter Riga, Robert Maloney and M. J. Iozzio. A broad overview of Nazi eugenics is presented by Ken and Bettylee Garver. Finally, the Genome Project and cloning are discussed by Edwardo Rodriguez and Stanley Jaki. This series of articles was previously published in the Linacre Quarterly, the Journal of the Catholic Medical Association. While genetics is an established medical discipline which has, and will, contribute greatly to health there is the potential for iatrogenic problems. Genetic defects can be corrected but what are the ethical implications of human cloning and eugenics? The Catholic church supports therapeutic genetics but has reservations about more problematic genetic efforts. The book is relatively brief and not overly technical. All in all, this book is a good review for medical personnel and lay people.