The Human Genome Project and Minority Communities
Subtitle: Ethical, Social, and Political Dilemmas
Contributors: Raymond A. Zilinskas (Editor); Peter J. Balint (Editor)
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: November 30, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780275969615
Subjects: Anthropology; Human biology & related topics; Ethnic Sociology; Genetic Engineering; Social Science; Diet / Health / Fitness; Sociology; General; Mammals; Public Health; Medical / Public Health; Biotechnology; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Minority Studies - General; Congresses; Ethics; Genome, Human; Human Genome Project; Minorities; Social aspects; United States
First sentence: The Human Genome Project (HGP), though not large (funded at about $3 billion over fifteen years), is one of the most important and exciting scientific programs ever undertaken in terms of its potential benefits for all of us.