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PathoGenetics.
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ISSN: 17558417 Year: 2008 Publisher: [London] : BioMed Central,

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Pathogenetics is a peer-reviewed, online open access journal, which features studies on the pathogenesis of genetic diseases, phenotypes and traits. Such studies may use molecular, biochemical, cellular, and physiological methods, as well as genome-wide approaches, to provide novel insights into the biological mechanisms underlying the phenotypic manifestations of genetic diseases.

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Genetic Diseases, Inborn --- Genetic Diseases, X-Linked --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease --- Genetic disorders --- Medical genetics --- Maladies héréditaires --- Génétique médicale --- Periodicals --- Pathogenesis --- Susceptibility --- Périodiques --- Pathogenèse --- Prédisposition --- Genetic Diseases, Inborn. --- Genetic Diseases, X-Linked. --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease. --- Predisposition, Genetic --- Susceptibility, Genetic --- Genetic Predisposition --- Genetic Susceptibility --- Genetic Predispositions --- Genetic Susceptibilities --- Predispositions, Genetic --- Susceptibilities, Genetic --- Disease Susceptibility --- Genetic Diseases, X-Chromosome Linked --- X-Linked Genetic Diseases --- Disease, X-Linked Genetic --- Diseases, X-Linked Genetic --- Genetic Disease, X-Linked --- Genetic Diseases, X Chromosome Linked --- Genetic Diseases, X Linked --- X Linked Genetic Diseases --- X-Linked Genetic Disease --- Genetic Diseases --- Genetic Disorders --- Hereditary Disease --- Inborn Genetic Diseases --- Single-Gene Defects --- Hereditary Diseases --- Defect, Single-Gene --- Defects, Single-Gene --- Disease, Genetic --- Disease, Hereditary --- Disease, Inborn Genetic --- Diseases, Genetic --- Diseases, Hereditary --- Diseases, Inborn Genetic --- Disorder, Genetic --- Disorders, Genetic --- Genetic Disease --- Genetic Disease, Inborn --- Genetic Disorder --- Inborn Genetic Disease --- Single Gene Defects --- Single-Gene Defect --- Congenital diseases --- Disorders, Inherited --- Genetic diseases --- Hereditary diseases --- Inherited diseases --- genetics --- Genetic disorders. --- Medical genetics. --- Genetic Testing --- Anticipation, Genetic --- Genetic Association Studies --- Gene-Environment Interaction --- Chromosomes, Human, X --- Genes, X-Linked --- Genetics, Medical --- Diseases --- Clinical genetics --- Heredity of disease --- Human genetics --- Medical sciences --- Pathology --- Genetic aspects

Prenatal testing for late-onset neurogenetic diseases
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ISBN: 1859960197 Year: 2002 Publisher: Oxford BIOS scientific publ.

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This book addresses the biological, moral and legal issues which arising prenatal testing of late onset neurogenetic disease. The contributors focus specifically on Huntington's Disease, which is used as a model for other late onset neurogenetic diseases. The ethical and legal aspects of prenatal testing and preimplantation genetic diagnosis are discussed with reference to case histories. This volume will provide valuable insights for all those involved in dealing with these challenging issues.

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Prenatal Diagnosis. --- Genetic Counseling --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease. --- Genetic Testing --- Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System --- Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary --- #GBIB:CBMER --- prenatale diagnostiek (prenatale test) --- pre-implantatie genetische diagnose (PGD) --- late-onset neurogenetische aandoening --- Genetic Screening --- Predictive Genetic Testing --- Predictive Testing, Genetic --- Testing, Genetic Predisposition --- Genetic Predisposition Testing --- Genetic Predictive Testing --- Genetic Screenings --- Genetic Testing, Predictive --- Predisposition Testing, Genetic --- Screening, Genetic --- Screenings, Genetic --- Testing, Genetic --- Testing, Genetic Predictive --- Testing, Predictive Genetic --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease --- Prenatal Diagnosis --- Preimplantation Diagnosis --- Cytogenetic Analysis --- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques --- Databases, Genetic --- Databases, Nucleic Acid --- Genetic Privacy --- Predisposition, Genetic --- Susceptibility, Genetic --- Genetic Predisposition --- Genetic Susceptibility --- Genetic Predispositions --- Genetic Susceptibilities --- Predispositions, Genetic --- Susceptibilities, Genetic --- Disease Susceptibility --- Anticipation, Genetic --- Genetic Association Studies --- Gene-Environment Interaction --- Antenatal Diagnosis --- Antenatal Screening --- Diagnosis, Antenatal --- Diagnosis, Intrauterine --- Prenatal Screening --- Diagnosis, Prenatal --- Intrauterine Diagnosis --- Antenatal Diagnoses --- Antenatal Screenings --- Diagnoses, Antenatal --- Diagnoses, Intrauterine --- Diagnoses, Prenatal --- Intrauterine Diagnoses --- Prenatal Diagnoses --- Prenatal Screenings --- Screening, Antenatal --- Screening, Prenatal --- Screenings, Antenatal --- Screenings, Prenatal --- Neonatal Screening --- Genetic Services --- psychology. --- diagnostic prénatal (test prénatal, DPN) --- diagnostique génétique pré-implantatoire (DPI, diagnostic préimplantatoire) --- maladie neurogénétique tardive --- diagnosis --- genetics --- Fetal Diagnosis --- Fetal Imaging --- Fetal Screening --- Diagnosis, Fetal --- Fetal Diagnoses --- Fetal Imagings --- Fetal Screenings --- Imaging, Fetal --- Screening, Fetal --- psychology


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Oxford desk reference : clinical genetics and genomics
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ISBN: 9780199557509 0199557500 9780192519825 9780192519832 9780191742453 Year: 2017 Publisher: Oxford Oxford University Press

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A popular and easy-to-use guide, this book is a must-have tool for clinical consultations in genetics and genomic medicine. Ideal for quick reference during practice, it covers the process of diagnosis, investigation, management, and counselling for patients. With a strong evidence base and international guidelines, it puts reliable and trustworthy guidance at your fingertips. Designed for use as a first-line guide, the A to Z format ensures it's accessible, and the simple layout makes it easy to assimilate information. Highly illustrated, the book also contains up-to-date glossaries of terms used in genetics and dysmorphology providing quick reference for key concepts. The second edition is an eagerly anticipated update of the gold standard in the specialty. It covers new developments in the field, particularly the advent of genome-wide sequencing and major updates in cancer. Fifteen new topics have been added, including Sudden cardiac death, Neonatal screening, and Ciliopathies. The authors have used their experience to devise a practical clinical approach to many common genetic referrals, both outpatient and ward based. The most common Mendelian disorders, chromosomal disorders, congenital anomalies and syndromes are all covered, and where available diagnostic criteria are included. In addition there are chapters on familial cancer and pregnancy-related topics such as fetal anomalies, teratogens, prenatal and pre-implantation diagnosis and non-invasive prenatal testing. The book also provides information on the less common situations where management is particularly complex. Both practical and pertinent, Oxford Desk Reference: Clinical Genetics and Genomics is the companion you need by your side during clinical consultations.

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Genetics, Medical --- Genomics --- Chromosome Aberrations --- Genetic Diseases, Inborn --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease --- Medical genetics. --- Genomics. --- Génétique médicale --- Chromosomes humains --- Aberration chromosomique --- Maladies héréditaires --- Prédisposition (médecine) --- Anomalies --- Maladies chromosomiques. --- Aberrations chromosomiques. --- Genetics, Medical. --- Chromosome Aberrations. --- Genetic Diseases, Inborn. --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease. --- Genetic Diseases --- Genetic Disorders --- Hereditary Disease --- Inborn Genetic Diseases --- Single-Gene Defects --- Hereditary Diseases --- Defect, Single-Gene --- Defects, Single-Gene --- Disease, Genetic --- Disease, Hereditary --- Disease, Inborn Genetic --- Diseases, Genetic --- Diseases, Hereditary --- Diseases, Inborn Genetic --- Disorder, Genetic --- Disorders, Genetic --- Genetic Disease --- Genetic Disease, Inborn --- Genetic Disorder --- Inborn Genetic Disease --- Single Gene Defects --- Single-Gene Defect --- Comparative Genomics --- Comparative Genomic --- Genomic, Comparative --- Genomics, Comparative --- Human Genome Project --- Genome --- Predisposition, Genetic --- Susceptibility, Genetic --- Genetic Predisposition --- Genetic Susceptibility --- Genetic Predispositions --- Genetic Susceptibilities --- Predispositions, Genetic --- Susceptibilities, Genetic --- Disease Susceptibility --- Genetic Testing --- Anticipation, Genetic --- Genetic Association Studies --- Gene-Environment Interaction --- Abnormalities, Autosome --- Abnormalities, Chromosomal --- Abnormalities, Chromosome --- Chromosomal Aberrations --- Chromosome Abnormalities --- Cytogenetic Abnormalities --- Autosome Abnormalities --- Cytogenetic Aberrations --- Aberration, Chromosomal --- Aberration, Chromosome --- Aberration, Cytogenetic --- Aberrations, Chromosomal --- Aberrations, Chromosome --- Aberrations, Cytogenetic --- Abnormalities, Cytogenetic --- Abnormality, Autosome --- Abnormality, Chromosomal --- Abnormality, Chromosome --- Abnormality, Cytogenetic --- Autosome Abnormality --- Chromosomal Aberration --- Chromosomal Abnormalities --- Chromosomal Abnormality --- Chromosome Aberration --- Chromosome Abnormality --- Cytogenetic Aberration --- Cytogenetic Abnormality --- Chromosomes --- Cytogenetics --- Cytogenetic Analysis --- Medical Genetics --- Anthropology, Physical --- Chromosome Disorders --- Sex Chromosome Disorders --- Molecular Medicine --- genetics --- abnormalities


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Genetisch gezond ? : ethische en sociale aspecten van genetische tests en screenings
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ISBN: 9050950752 9789050950756 Year: 1999 Publisher: Antwerpen Groningen Intersentia

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Medical law --- Human genetics --- Professional ethics. Deontology --- screening --- medische genetica --- Erfelijkheidsleer --- Ethique philosophique --- Hérédité --- Wijsgerige ethiek --- Genetic Testing. --- Neonatal Screening. --- Bioethics. --- Ethics, Medical. --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease. --- 241.63*5 --- 17.023.33 --- Genetic screening --- -Genetic screening --- -#GBIB:CBMER --- #RBIB:gift.1999.2 --- #SBIB:316.334.3M51 --- #SBIB:316.334.3M20 --- #SBIB:316.334.3M50 --- #gsdb5 --- #GGSB: Moraaltheologie (algemeen) --- #GGSB: Bio-ethiek --- #GGSB: Medische ethiek --- genetica --- ethiek --- 351.84*7 --- 575 --- 614 --- genetische test (genetische zelftest) --- genetische screening --- Genetische manipulatie --- Medische ethiek --- Eugenetica --- Genetica --- Bio-ethiek --- ethiek (moraal) --- tests --- genetisch advies --- prenatale diagnose --- erfelijkheidsleer --- genetische manipulatie --- 603.1 --- Human chromosome abnormalities --- Medical screening --- Medical Ethics --- Medicine --- Professionalism --- Bioethics --- Biomedical Ethics --- Health Care Ethics --- Ethics, Biomedical --- Ethics, Health Care --- Ethics, Medical --- Ethicists --- Infant, Newborn, Screening --- Newborn Infant Screening --- Neonatal Screenings --- Newborn Infant Screenings --- Screening, Neonatal --- Screening, Newborn Infant --- Screenings, Neonatal --- Screenings, Newborn Infant --- Prenatal Diagnosis --- Genetic Screening --- Predictive Genetic Testing --- Predictive Testing, Genetic --- Testing, Genetic Predisposition --- Genetic Predisposition Testing --- Genetic Predictive Testing --- Genetic Screenings --- Genetic Testing, Predictive --- Predisposition Testing, Genetic --- Screening, Genetic --- Screenings, Genetic --- Testing, Genetic --- Testing, Genetic Predictive --- Testing, Predictive Genetic --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease --- Preimplantation Diagnosis --- Cytogenetic Analysis --- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques --- Databases, Genetic --- Databases, Nucleic Acid --- Genetic Privacy --- Predisposition, Genetic --- Susceptibility, Genetic --- Genetic Predisposition --- Genetic Susceptibility --- Genetic Predispositions --- Genetic Susceptibilities --- Predispositions, Genetic --- Susceptibilities, Genetic --- Disease Susceptibility --- Genetic Testing --- Anticipation, Genetic --- Genetic Association Studies --- Gene-Environment Interaction --- Theologische ethiek: bio-ethiek (bioethiek); genetische experimenten; transplantatie; eugenetica --- Biologische doeleinden. Bio-ethiek; bioethiek. Übermensch. Medische deontologie --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Social aspects --- Organisatie van de gezondheidszorg: modellen van therapeutisch handelen --- Sociale epidemiologie en etiologie: sociale aspecten van ziekte en gezondheid --- Organisatie van de gezondheidszorg: algemeen, beleid --- test génétique (autotest génétique) --- dépistage génétique --- Manipulations génétiques --- Ethique médicale --- Eugénique --- Génétique --- (zie ook: genetisch advies) --- Diagnosis --- ethics --- diagnosis --- genetics --- Genetics --- Medicine and ethics --- Medicine and society --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Social aspects. --- Genetics. --- Medicine and ethics. --- Medicine and society. --- 17.023.33 Biologische doeleinden. Bio-ethiek; bioethiek. Übermensch. Medische deontologie --- 241.63*5 Theologische ethiek: bio-ethiek (bioethiek); genetische experimenten; transplantatie; eugenetica --- Neonatal Screening --- #GBIB:CBMER --- Newborn Screening --- Newborn Screenings --- Screening, Newborn --- Screenings, Newborn --- dépistage génétique --- test génétique (autotest génétique) --- Biologische doeleinden. Bio-ethiek; bioethiek. Übermensch. Medische deontologie --- Eugénique --- Génétique --- Manipulations génétiques --- Ethique médicale --- Moraaltheologie (algemeen) --- Genetic screening - Moral and ethical aspects --- Genetic screening - Social aspects

Dynamics of cancer : incidence, inheritance, and evolution
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ISBN: 0691133654 0691133662 Year: 2007 Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] Princeton University Press

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Carcinogenesis --- Cancer --- Disease Susceptibility --- Cells --- Age Factors --- Diseases --- Genotype --- Gene Expression Regulation --- Genetic Processes --- Epidemiologic Factors --- Anatomy --- Genetic Phenomena --- Disease Attributes --- Pathologic Processes --- Phenomena and Processes --- Quality of Health Care --- Public Health --- Environment and Public Health --- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms --- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation --- Health Care --- Age of Onset --- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic --- Neoplasms --- Stem Cells --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease --- Mutagenesis --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Oncology --- Age factors --- Genetic aspects --- Epidemiology --- Predisposition, Genetic --- Susceptibility, Genetic --- Genetic Predisposition --- Genetic Susceptibility --- Genetic Predispositions --- Genetic Susceptibilities --- Predispositions, Genetic --- Susceptibilities, Genetic --- Colony-Forming Unit --- Colony-Forming Units --- Mother Cells --- Progenitor Cells --- Cell, Mother --- Cell, Progenitor --- Cell, Stem --- Cells, Mother --- Cells, Progenitor --- Cells, Stem --- Colony Forming Unit --- Colony Forming Units --- Mother Cell --- Progenitor Cell --- Stem Cell --- Benign Neoplasms --- Malignancy --- Neoplasia --- Neoplasm --- Neoplasms, Benign --- Tumors --- Benign Neoplasm --- Cancers --- Malignancies --- Neoplasias --- Neoplasm, Benign --- Tumor --- Mutageneses --- Regulation, Gene Expression, Neoplastic --- Neoplastic Gene Expression Regulation --- Regulation of Gene Expression, Neoplastic --- Age-at-Onset --- Age at Onset --- Onset Age --- Healthcare Quality, Access, and Evaluation --- Symptoms and General Pathology --- Community-Based Distribution --- Contraceptive Distribution --- Delivery of Healthcare --- Dental Care Delivery --- Distribution, Non-Clinical --- Distribution, Nonclinical --- Distributional Activities --- Healthcare --- Healthcare Delivery --- Healthcare Systems --- Non-Clinical Distribution --- Nonclinical Distribution --- Delivery of Dental Care --- Health Care Delivery --- Health Care Systems --- Activities, Distributional --- Activity, Distributional --- Care, Health --- Community Based Distribution --- Community-Based Distributions --- Contraceptive Distributions --- Deliveries, Healthcare --- Delivery, Dental Care --- Delivery, Health Care --- Delivery, Healthcare --- Distribution, Community-Based --- Distribution, Contraceptive --- Distribution, Non Clinical --- Distributional Activity --- Distributions, Community-Based --- Distributions, Contraceptive --- Distributions, Non-Clinical --- Distributions, Nonclinical --- Health Care System --- Healthcare Deliveries --- Healthcare System --- Non Clinical Distribution --- Non-Clinical Distributions --- Nonclinical Distributions --- System, Health Care --- System, Healthcare --- Systems, Health Care --- Systems, Healthcare --- Environment, Preventive Medicine & Public Health --- Environment, Preventive Medicine and Public Health --- Health, Public --- Quality of Care --- Quality of Healthcare --- Care Qualities --- Care Quality --- Health Care Quality --- Healthcare Quality --- Pathological Processes --- Processes, Pathologic --- Processes, Pathological --- Attribute, Disease --- Attributes, Disease --- Disease Attribute --- Genetic Concepts --- Genetic Phenomenon --- Genetic Process --- Concept, Genetic --- Concepts, Genetic --- Genetic Concept --- Phenomena, Genetic --- Phenomenon, Genetic --- Process, Genetic --- Processes, Genetic --- Anatomies --- Determinant, Epidemiologic --- Determinants, Epidemiologic --- Epidemiologic Determinant --- Epidemiologic Factor --- Factor, Epidemiologic --- Factors, Epidemiologic --- Epidemiologic Determinants --- Expression Regulation, Gene --- Regulation, Gene Action --- Regulation, Gene Expression --- Gene Action Regulation --- Regulation of Gene Expression --- Genogroup --- Genogroups --- Genotypes --- Age Reporting --- Age Factor --- Factor, Age --- Factors, Age --- Cell --- Susceptibility, Disease --- Diathesis --- Diatheses --- Disease Susceptibilities --- Susceptibilities, Disease --- Carcinoma --- Malignancy (Cancer) --- Malignant tumors --- Cancer genetics --- Oncogenesis --- Pathogenesis of cancer --- Tumorigenesis --- genetics --- Pathogenesis --- Genetic Testing --- Anticipation, Genetic --- Genetic Association Studies --- Gene-Environment Interaction --- Cell Self Renewal --- Stem Cell Research --- Malignant Neoplasms --- Malignant Neoplasm --- Neoplasm, Malignant --- Neoplasms, Malignant --- Medical Oncology --- Mutation Accumulation --- Mutagens --- Mutation --- Teratogenesis --- Community Health --- Health, Community --- Preventive Medicine --- Education, Public Health Professional --- Pharmacy Audit --- Audit, Pharmacy --- Pharmacy Audits --- Molecular Biology --- RNAi Therapeutics --- Gene Regulatory Networks --- Genotyping Techniques --- Cell Biology --- Cancer genes --- Pathology --- Genetic toxicology --- Age of Onset. --- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic. --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease. --- Mutagenesis. --- Stem Cells. --- etiology.

Experiencing the New Genetics : Family and Kinship on the Medical Frontier
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ISBN: 0812217209 9786613211071 1283211076 0812200608 Year: 2010 Publisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press,

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Over the past several decades there has been an explosion of interest in genetics and genetic inheritance within both the research community and the mass media. The science of genetics now forecasts great advances in alleviating disease and prolonging human life, placing the family and kin group under the spotlight.In Experiencing the New Genetics, Kaja Finkler argues that the often uncritical presentation of research on genetic inheritance as well as the attitudes of some in the biomedical establishment contribute to a "genetic essentialism," a new genetic determinism, and the medicalization of kinship in American society. She explores some of the social and cultural consequences of this phenomenon. Finkler discovers that the new genetics can turn a healthy person into a perpetual patient, complicate the redefinition of the family that has been occurring in American society for the past few decades, and lead to the abdication of responsibility for addressing the problem of unhealthy environmental conditions. Experiencing the New Genetics will assist scholars and general readers alike in making sense of this timely and multifaceted issue.

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#VCV monografie 2000 --- Families --- Families. --- Heredity, Human --- Kinship. --- Medical genetics --- Social aspects. --- Kinship --- Heredity in humans --- Family --- Family life --- Family relationships --- Family structure --- Relationships, Family --- Structure, Family --- Social aspects --- Social conditions --- SOCIAL SCIENCE --- Anthropology / General --- Anthropology --- Biomedical Research --- Biology --- Genotype --- Psychology, Social --- Medicine --- Disease Susceptibility --- Sociology --- Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities --- Behavioral Sciences --- Diseases --- Genetic Phenomena --- Disease Attributes --- Social Sciences --- Health Occupations --- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities --- Research --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms --- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Psychiatry and Psychology --- Science --- Phenomena and Processes --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Pathologic Processes --- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms --- Genetics, Medical --- Adoption --- Genetic Determinism --- Genetics, Behavioral --- Genetic Research --- Anthropology, Cultural --- Genetics --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease --- Genetic Diseases, Inborn --- Social & Cultural Anthropology --- Ethnology --- Clans --- Consanguinity --- Kin recognition --- Eugenics --- Human beings --- Prenatal influences --- Social institutions --- Birth order --- Domestic relations --- Home --- Households --- Marriage --- Matriarchy --- Parenthood --- Patriarchy --- Constitution --- Genetic Diseases --- Genetic Disorders --- Hereditary Disease --- Inborn Genetic Diseases --- Single-Gene Defects --- Hereditary Diseases --- Defect, Single-Gene --- Defects, Single-Gene --- Disease, Genetic --- Disease, Hereditary --- Disease, Inborn Genetic --- Diseases, Genetic --- Diseases, Hereditary --- Diseases, Inborn Genetic --- Disorder, Genetic --- Disorders, Genetic --- Genetic Disease --- Genetic Disease, Inborn --- Genetic Disorder --- Inborn Genetic Disease --- Single Gene Defects --- Single-Gene Defect --- Predisposition, Genetic --- Susceptibility, Genetic --- Genetic Predisposition --- Genetic Susceptibility --- Genetic Predispositions --- Genetic Susceptibilities --- Predispositions, Genetic --- Susceptibilities, Genetic --- Genetic Testing --- Anticipation, Genetic --- Genetic Association Studies --- Gene-Environment Interaction --- Genetic Structures --- Cultural Anthropology --- Material Culture --- Ethnography --- Culture, Material --- Ethnographies --- Material Cultures --- Qualitative Research --- Research, Genetic --- Behavioral Genetics --- Psychogenetics --- Behavior --- Sociobiology --- Extended Family --- Family Life Cycle --- Family Research --- Filiation --- Kinship Networks --- Relatives --- Family Life Cycles --- Family Members --- Family, Reconstituted --- Stepfamily --- Extended Families --- Families, Extended --- Families, Reconstituted --- Family Member --- Family, Extended --- Kinship Network --- Life Cycle, Family --- Life Cycles, Family --- Network, Kinship --- Networks, Kinship --- Reconstituted Families --- Reconstituted Family --- Research, Family --- Stepfamilies --- Grandparents --- Pathological Processes --- Processes, Pathologic --- Processes, Pathological --- Determinism, Genetic --- Adoptions --- Child, Adopted --- Medical Genetics --- Anthropology, Physical --- Chromosome Disorders --- Sex Chromosome Disorders --- Molecular Medicine --- Symptoms and General Pathology --- Behavior And Behavior Mechanism --- Natural Sciences --- Physical Sciences --- Discipline, Natural Science --- Disciplines, Natural Science --- Natural Science --- Natural Science Discipline --- Physical Science --- Science, Natural --- Science, Physical --- Sciences, Natural --- Sciences, Physical --- Sciences --- Biologic Sciences --- Biological Science --- Science, Biological --- Sciences, Biological --- Biological Sciences --- Life Sciences --- Biologic Science --- Biological Science Discipline --- Discipline, Biological Science --- Disciplines, Biological Science --- Life Science --- Science Discipline, Biological --- Science Disciplines, Biological --- Science, Biologic --- Science, Life --- Sciences, Biologic --- Sciences, Life --- Laboratory Research --- Research Activities --- Research and Development --- Research Priorities --- Activities, Research --- Activity, Research --- Development and Research --- Priorities, Research --- Priority, Research --- Research Activity --- Research Priority --- Research, Laboratory --- Ethics, Research --- Health Professions --- Health Occupation --- Health Profession --- Profession, Health --- Professions, Health --- Occupations --- Science, Social --- Sciences, Social --- Social Science --- Attribute, Disease --- Attributes, Disease --- Disease Attribute --- Genetic Concepts --- Genetic Phenomenon --- Genetic Process --- Genetic Processes --- Concept, Genetic --- Concepts, Genetic --- Genetic Concept --- Phenomena, Genetic --- Phenomenon, Genetic --- Process, Genetic --- Processes, Genetic --- Molecular Biology --- Proxemics --- Behavioral Science --- Proxemic --- Science, Behavioral --- Sciences, Behavioral --- Disorders, Congenital --- Congenital Disorders --- Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities --- Congenital Disorder --- Disorder, Congenital --- General Social Development and Population --- Susceptibility, Disease --- Diathesis --- Diatheses --- Disease Susceptibilities --- Susceptibilities, Disease --- Medical Specialities --- Medical Specialties --- Medical Specialty --- Specialities, Medical --- Specialties, Medical --- Specialty, Medical --- Medical Speciality --- Speciality, Medical --- Health Workforce --- Psychology, Perceptual --- Social Psychology --- Perceptual Psychology --- Genogroup --- Genogroups --- Genotypes --- Genotyping Techniques --- Experimental Medicine --- Investigational Medicine --- Investigative Medicine --- Research, Biomedical --- Research, Medical --- Medical Research --- Medicine, Experimental --- Medicine, Investigational --- Medicine, Investigative --- Animals, Laboratory --- Clinical genetics --- Heredity of disease --- Human genetics --- Medical sciences --- Pathology --- Genetic disorders --- genetics --- Genetic aspects --- Psychology --- Factors, Psychological --- Psychological Factors --- Psychological Side Effects --- Psychologists --- Psychosocial Factors --- Side Effects, Psychological --- Factor, Psychological --- Factor, Psychosocial --- Factors, Psychosocial --- Psychological Factor --- Psychological Side Effect --- Psychologist --- Psychosocial Factor --- Side Effect, Psychological --- Vocations --- Occupation --- Vocation --- Occupational Groups --- Anthropology. --- Caregiving. --- Folklore. --- Health. --- Linguistics. --- Medicine. --- Public Policy. --- Sociology.

Queer science : the use and abuse of research into homosexuality
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ISBN: 0262121999 0262278200 058500336X 9780585003368 9780262278201 9780262121996 9780262621199 0262621193 Year: 1996 Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,

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What makes people gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual? And who cares? These are the twin themes of Queer Science, a scientific and social analysis of research in the field of sexual orientation. Written by one of the leading scientists involved in this research, it looks at how scientific discoveries about homosexuality influence society's attitude toward gays and lesbians, beginning with the theories of the German sexologist and gay-rights pioneer Magnus Hirschfeld and culminating with the latest discoveries in brain science, genetics, and endocrinology, and cognitive psychology. Research into homosexuality exemplifies both the promise and the danger of science applied to human nature. LeVay argues that the question of causation should not be the crucial issue in the gay-rights debate, but that science does have an important contribution to make. It can help to demonstrate that the traditional and still prevalent view of homosexuality - as a mere set of behaviors that anyone might show - is inadequate, and that gays and lesbians are in a real sense a distinct group of people within the larger society with a privileged insight into their own natures.

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Homosexuality --- Sexual orientation --- Homosexualité --- Orientation sexuelle --- Research --- Social aspects --- Recherche --- Aspect social --- Homosexuality. --- Research. --- Sexual Behavior. --- Genetic Predisposition to Disease --- Hormones --- Prevalence --- Sexual Behavior --- Abortion, Eugenic --- Men --- Health --- Sexuality --- Prejudice --- Behavioral Research --- Eugenics --- History, 20th Century --- Civil Rights --- Genetics, Behavioral --- Psychotherapy --- Stereotyping --- Attitude --- Women --- Politics --- History --- Psychology --- Brain --- Behavioral Sciences --- Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists --- Social Sciences --- Behavior --- Humanities --- Psychology, Social --- Reproductive Physiological Phenomena --- Abortion, Induced --- Morbidity --- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities --- Social Behavior --- Genotype --- Persons --- Genetics --- Human Rights --- Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms --- Science --- Population Characteristics --- History, Modern 1601 --- -Central Nervous System --- Disease Susceptibility --- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena --- Obstetric Surgical Procedures --- Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena --- Social Control, Formal --- Named Groups --- Biology --- Psychiatry and Psychology --- Vital Statistics --- Health Care --- Natural Science Disciplines --- Physiological Effects of Drugs --- Disease Attributes --- Nervous System --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Genetic Phenomena --- Pharmacologic Actions --- Demography --- Biological Science Disciplines --- Health Care Economics and Organizations --- Phenomena and Processes --- Data Collection --- Surgical Procedures, Operative --- Anatomy --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Sociology --- Pathologic Processes --- Epidemiologic Methods --- Epidemiologic Measurements --- Chemical Actions and Uses --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Information Science --- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms --- Diseases --- Public Health --- Investigative Techniques --- Environment and Public Health --- Gay & Lesbian Studies --- Gender & Ethnic Studies --- Social aspects. --- -Sexual orientation --- -Orientation, Sexual --- Sexual preference --- Sex (Psychology) --- Sexual reorientation programs --- Same-sex attraction --- Bisexuality --- -Social aspects --- -Research --- Homosexualité --- Morbidities --- Abortion (Induced) --- Abortion Failure --- Abortion History --- Abortion Rate --- Abortion Technics --- Abortion Techniques --- Abortion, Drug-Induced --- Abortion, Rivanol --- Abortion, Saline-Solution --- Abortion, Soap-Solution --- Anti-Abortion Groups --- Fertility Control, Postconception --- Induced Abortion --- Previous Abortion --- Embryotomy --- Abortion Failures --- Abortion Histories --- Abortion Rates --- Abortion Technic --- Abortion Technique --- Abortion, Drug Induced --- Abortion, Previous --- Abortion, Saline Solution --- Abortion, Soap Solution --- Abortions (Induced) --- Abortions, Drug-Induced --- Abortions, Induced --- Abortions, Previous --- Abortions, Rivanol --- Abortions, Saline-Solution --- Abortions, Soap-Solution --- Anti Abortion Groups --- Anti-Abortion Group --- Drug-Induced Abortion --- Drug-Induced Abortions --- Embryotomies --- Failure, Abortion --- Failures, Abortion --- Group, Anti-Abortion --- Groups, Anti-Abortion --- Histories, Abortion --- History, Abortion --- Induced Abortions --- Postconception Fertility Control --- Previous Abortions --- Rate, Abortion --- Rates, Abortion --- Rivanol Abortion --- Rivanol Abortions --- Saline-Solution Abortion --- Saline-Solution Abortions --- Soap-Solution Abortion --- Soap-Solution Abortions --- Technic, Abortion --- Technics, Abortion --- Technique, Abortion --- Techniques, Abortion --- Reproductive Physiologic Concepts --- Reproductive Physiological Phenomenon --- Reproductive Physiological Process --- Reproductive Physiological Concepts --- Reproductive Physiological Processes --- Concept, Reproductive Physiologic --- Concept, Reproductive Physiological --- Concepts, Reproductive Physiologic --- Concepts, Reproductive Physiological --- Phenomena, Reproductive Physiological --- Phenomenon, Reproductive Physiological --- Physiologic Concept, Reproductive --- Physiologic Concepts, Reproductive --- Physiological Concept, Reproductive --- Physiological Process, Reproductive --- Physiological Processes, Reproductive --- Process, Reproductive Physiological --- Processes, Reproductive Physiological --- Reproductive Physiologic Concept --- Reproductive Physiological Concept --- Social Psychology --- Psychologies, Social --- Social Psychologies --- Acceptance Process --- Acceptance Processes --- Behaviors --- Process, Acceptance --- Processes, Acceptance --- Science, Social --- Sciences, Social --- Social Science --- Hormones, Substitutes, Antagonists --- Proxemics --- Behavioral Science --- Proxemic --- Science, Behavioral --- Sciences, Behavioral --- Laboratory Research --- Research Activities --- Research and Development --- Research Priorities --- Activities, Research --- Activity, Research --- Development and Research --- Priorities, Research --- Priority, Research --- Research Activity --- Research Priority --- Research, Laboratory --- Encephalon --- Brains --- Encephalons --- Factors, Psychological --- Psychological Factors --- Psychological Side Effects --- Psychologists --- Psychosocial Factors --- Side Effects, Psychological --- Factor, Psychological --- Factor, Psychosocial --- Factors, Psychosocial --- Psychological Factor --- Psychological Side Effect --- Psychologist --- Psychosocial Factor --- Side Effect, Psychological --- Aspects, Historical --- Historical Aspects --- Aspect, Historical --- Historical Aspect --- Histories --- Conservatism --- Decentralization --- Liberalism --- Political Factors --- Voting --- Political Activity --- Activities, Political --- Activity, Political --- Factor, Political --- Factors, Political --- Political Activities --- Political Factor --- Girls --- Woman --- Women's Groups --- Girl --- Women Groups --- Women's Group --- Attitudes --- Homosexuality, Ego-Dystonic --- Ego-Dystonic Homosexuality --- Homosexuality, Ego Dystonic --- Stigmatization --- Clinical Psychotherapists --- Logotherapy --- Psychotherapists --- Clinical Psychotherapist --- Logotherapies --- Psychotherapies --- Psychotherapist --- Psychotherapist, Clinical --- Psychotherapists, Clinical --- Behavioral Genetics --- Psychogenetics --- Equal Protection --- Legal Rights --- Voting Rights --- Due Process --- Civil Right --- Legal Right --- Protection, Equal --- Right, Civil --- Right, Legal --- Right, Voting --- Rights, Civil --- Rights, Legal --- Rights, Voting --- Voting Right --- 20th Cent. 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