Free Book: Genes, Chromosomes, and Disease: From Simple Traits, to Complex Traits, to Personalized Medicine, Kindle Edit

[Grateful11]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SH6XPM?t




100+ Years of Medical Genetics: An Authoritative History in Social and Ethical Context

This is an exceptionally readable overview of the rise and transformations of medical genetics throughout the past century. It thoroughly reviews the field, summarizes current scientific understanding, and encourages readers to seriously reflect on the ethical and social implications. Gillham explains
How genetic diseases arise and why some ethnic groups are more susceptible to specific disorders
How scientists are trying to identify the genetic factors underlying multifaceted conditions like diabetes and heart disease
The value and limitations of genetic information in prevention, treatment, and cure
The complex, subtle interrelationships between genes and cancer
What science knows--and doesn’t know--about genetics and human behavior
The fraught, controversial history of attempts to link genes with intelligence
Gene therapy: what’s worked and what hasn’t
The potential and profound implications of personalized medicine

[sekker]

Thanks!

[pinkoos]

Yeah, thanks.

[DavidS]

Looks interesting. Thanks!

[h linamen]

I'm sure glad someone is interested in this stuff.... it's way beyond me.

[Lew Zealand]

Thanks! This is great stuff. Of course I'm biased, having studied these topics in college & grad school…

[Grateful11]

I may try to read it because of we have some genetic problems in our family, like my wife and I possibly
passing on Muscular Dystrophy to our late son Jesse. We were told had he been born a girl his likelihood
of having MD would have been cut in half. I have also read it could have been a mutation in the genetic
strand. We know of no other cases of MD anywhere in our families.

[A-Polly]

I picked it up, too. Thanks, Grateful11.

[PeterB]

Thanks, but anyone know how to convert from Kindle -> PDF ?

[freeradical]

PeterB wrote:
Thanks, but anyone know how to convert from Kindle -> PDF ?

I think it's protected, but you can read it on your computer with the Kindle reader application.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/re...1000493771