Neurogenetic Diagnoses : The Power of Hope, and the Limits of Today's Medicine
, by Browner, Carole H.; Preloran, Mabel H.- ISBN: 9780203863404 | 0203863402
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- Copyright: 12/18/2009
Amid intense debate over the consequences of decoding the human genome and the impact of such technology on our lives, these lucid, richly-textured, jargon-free case studies explore the diverse meanings and impacts of genetic diagnoses for patients enduring currently incurable, ultimately fatal neurodegenerative diseases -- and for their family caregivers and clinicians.