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Author

Parthasarathy, Shobita.

Title Building genetic medicine [electronic resource] : breast cancer, technology, and the comparative politics of health care / Shobita Parthasarathy.

Imprint

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2007.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	x, 271 p. : ill.
Series	Inside technology
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-262) and index.
Contents	Toolkits for genetic testing -- Comparative architectures of genetic testing -- Eliminating the competition and ensuring success -- Defining a good health outcome -- Myriad, Britain, and culture clash.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	BRCA genes -- Diagnostic use -- United States.
	BRCA genes -- Diagnostic use -- Great Britain.
	Genetic screening -- Social aspects -- United States.
	Genetic screening -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
	Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects -- United States.
	Breast -- Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	0262162423 (hardcover alk. paper)
	9780262162425 (hardcover alk. paper)
	9780262517478
	9780262281287 (electronic bk.)