BEFORE BIRTH
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BEFORE BIRTH (ebook)

ELIZABETH ETTORRE

$1,480.00
IVA incluido
Editorial:
ROUTLEDGE
Materia
SOCIOLOGIA
ISBN:
9781351752244
Formato:
Epublication content package
Idioma:
Inglés
DRM
Si

This title was first published in 2001. Featuring contributions from the UK, Finland, The Netherlands and Greece, this unique book explores the ongoing tensions and important ethical, legal and social issues related to the development of prenatal screening and the growth of new genetic technologies.

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