Achieving Justice in Genomic Translation: Re-Thinking the Pathway to Benefit

by Sara Goering, Susan Brown Trinidad, Suzanne Holland, et al.

This book explores implicit choices made by researchers, policy makers, and funders regarding who benefits from society's investment in health research. The authors focus specifically on genetic research and examine whether such research tends to reduce or exacerbate existing health disparities. Using case examples to illustrate the issues, the authors trace the path of genetics research from discovery, through development and delivery, to health...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195390385
• ISBN13: 9780195390384
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"