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New Genetics and the New Public Health by Alan R. Petersen, Robin Bunton Publisher: Routledge Publication Date: Friday, February 01, 2002 Number of Pages: 240 ISBN: 0415221412

Book Summary: The rapid development of genetic science fuelled by the Human Genome Project and other related initiatives promises a new kind of public health practice. The technological achievements and genetic information now available have completely revolutionized the possibilities for medical practice and the treatment of illness as we have previously known it. New Genetics and the New Public Health explores the implications this new body of knowledge has for the public health arena. This insightful new contribution to the ongoing controversy on genetic sciences situates the debate in relation to health care, providing a stimulating critique of current research and practice.

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