Ten contributions from biological and medical anthropologists consider the social implications of recent advances in biotechnology. A sampling of topics includes the commodification of the organs of brain dead patients; the reactions of various governments to cloning technologies; and the medical experiences of persons with genetic illnesses. The p
| ISBN: | 9781930618206 |
| Publication date: | 30th April 2003 |
| Author: | Sarah Franklin |
| Publisher: | SAR Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 396 pages |
| Genres: |
Sociology and anthropology |