Prescribing Our Future: Ethical Challenges in Genetic Counseling [Hardcover]

Arthur L. Caplan (Editor), Bonnie S. LeRoy (Editor), Dianne M. Bartels (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0202304523 | ISBN-13: 978-0202304526 | Publication Date: December 31, 1993

Genetic counselors translate the findings of scientific investigation into meaningful accounts that enable individuals and families to make decisions about their lives.  This collection of original papers explores the history, values, and norms of that process, with some focus on the value of nondirectiveness in counseling practice.  The contributors; examination of genetic counseling issues serves as a foundation from which to address other ethical, legal, and policy considerations.

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About the Author

Arthur L. Caplan is Emanuel and Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including The American Journal of Bioethics, Addiction, and Lancet.

Bonnie S. LeRoy is director of the graduate program in genetic counseling and professor of genetics, cell biology, and development at the University of Minnesota. Her major area of research interest involves ethical and social challenges associated with genetic counseling.

Dianne M. Bartels is associate director of the Center for Bioethics and assistant professor of medicine and bioethics at the University of Minnesota. She is the author or co-author of numerous books, including Beyond Baby M, Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process, and Genetic Counseling Practice.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 186 pages
• Publisher: Aldine Transaction (December 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0202304523
• ISBN-13: 978-0202304526
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,841,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)