The book examines the social and cultural context of new genetic knowledge associated with breast cancer. It looks at how this knowledge and technologies are used and received in two contrasting social arenas - cancer genetic clinics and a breast cancer research charity.
ISBN: | 9781349547548 |
Publication date: | 1st January 2007 |
Author: | Sahra Gibbon |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 221 pages |
Genres: |
Medical sociology Medical genetics Oncology Gender studies, gender groups Sociology Bioethics |