How Long to Read Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective

How Long Does it Take to Read Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 1 minute to read Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective by Dorothy C. Wertz

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Dorothy Wertz and John Fletcher pioneered the first international study of ethical and social issues in genetics in 18 nations. This book reports and discusses their second and more representative study in 36 nations. The survey focused on actual situations that occur in the practice of medical genetics, presented as case vignettes that can also be used in teaching and policy discussion. Among the issues discussed are privacy, prenatal diagnosis, patient autonomy, directiveness in counseling, sex selection, forensic DNA banking, "genetic discrimination," and "eugenics". This is Dorothy Wertz's final book, as she died in April, 2003. It is a one of a kind cross-cultural study of complex ethical issues in the uses of genetic information. No one else has attempted to look at the international aspects of medical genetics on such a broad scale. The results provide a resource for discussion both within and among nations. Much bioethical and policy discussion now occurs in an information vacuum. The survey showed that what people would do, and their reasons for doing it, differed considerably from what ethicists think they "should" do. Many will be surprised at the results, especially in nations where bioethical discussion is just beginning. Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective is of interest to medical geneticists, genetic counselors, social scientists and anthropologists who study cross-cultural issues, bioethicists and bioethics centers and health policy makers.

How long is Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective?

Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective by Dorothy C. Wertz is 474 pages long, and a total of 120,396 words.

This makes it 160% the length of the average book. It also has 147% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 57 minutes to read Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective aloud.

What Reading Level is Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective?

Genetics and Ethics in Global Perspective is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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