Title: The politics of sickle cell and thalassaemia /
Authors: Anionwu, Elizabeth N., 1947-; Atkin, Karl
Publisher: Open University Press,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Prejudice; Politics; Health Services Accessibility; Ethnicity; Thalassemia ethnology; Anemia, Sickle Cell ethnology; Sickle cell anemia Political aspects.; Thalassemia Political aspects.; United Kingdom; United Kingdom.
Abstract: The politics of sickle cell and thalassanaemia, blood disorders found mainly in people whose families come from Africa, the Caribbean and the East, are examined in this text, and a detailed evaluation of available services is carried out.
Contents: The politics of sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia -- Sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders -- a clinical introduction -- Genetic screening and counselling -- ethics, politics and practice -- The experience of sickle cell and thalassaemia -- Health and social care provision -- Development of services -- strategies and struggles.