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9781891620652

The Terrible Gift: The Brave New World of Genetic Medicine

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  • ISBN13:

    9781891620652

  • ISBN10:

    1891620657

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-05-01
  • Publisher: Perseus Books Group
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Summary

A cautionary exploration of genetic medicine considers its potential for curing illness as well as rendering people more aesthetically preferable, predicting its impact on the definition of humanity, the division between social classes, natural medicine,

Author Biography

Rick J. Carlson is president of The Health Strategies Group.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Preface xi
Introduction 1(10)
PART ONE THE MEDICAL-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
The Advent of Genetic Medicine
11(24)
Too Much of a Good Thing
35(28)
Gold in Them Thar Ills
63(16)
Market uber Alles
79(12)
A Patent Misunderstanding
91(24)
False Profits
115(12)
PART TWO DANGERS OF BIOTECH MEDICINE
Start Saving Now for Your Child's Third Eye!
127(16)
Personal Alchemy
143(12)
Living Commodities
155(24)
Silent Bombs
179(22)
Everything Is Under Control
201(26)
PART THREE ALTERNATIVE FUTURES
Medicine in the Balance
227(26)
The Ends of Medicine
253(28)
Notes 281(12)
Selected Bibliography 293(4)
Index 297

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