{"product_id":"genomic-messages-how-the-evolving-science-of-genetics-affects-our-health-families-and-future-9780062228253","title":"Genomic Messages: How the Evolving Science of Genetics Affects Our Health, Families, and Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): George Annas\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Genetics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReady or not, medical practice is changing. Advances in the field of genomics--the study of how our DNA is constructed and functions--have made it easier for physicians to diagnose, treat, and even predict today's many pressing health concerns. With the emergence of genomic sequencing and DNA analysis, this is an exciting moment in science, medicine, and personal health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it's also an uncertain time, one fraught with understandable and uncomfortable questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Can we take advantage of genomic progress and avoid genomic discrimination?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Can medicine be tailored to a patient's unique DNA profile?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How will DNA banks and electronic medical records affect our privacy and welfare?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Should we screen our healthy child's DNA?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e When is information \u003cem\u003etoo much\u003c\/em\u003e information?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGenomic Messages\u003c\/em\u003e, George Annas, j.d., m.p.h., and Sherman Elias, M.D., a health lawyer\/bioethicist and an obstetrician-gynecologist\/geneticist, respectively, answer these and other pressing questions about genomics. Together, they detail the field's past, present, and future, while laying out its myriad legal, medical, and ethical ramifications. They empower individuals and families with the knowledge to make better decisions about their short-term and long-term health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive, accessible, and revolutionary, \u003cem\u003eGenomic Messages\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive guide to genomics, personalized medicine, and the future of healthcare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45356015419543,"sku":"9780062228253","price":1246.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780062228253.webp?v=1767671427","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/genomic-messages-how-the-evolving-science-of-genetics-affects-our-health-families-and-future-9780062228253","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}