Defining the 'social': towards an understanding of scientific and medical discourses on the social aspects of the new human genetics

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Issues concerning the treatment of the social aspect of the new genetics are discussed. This includes the social use and abuse of genetics, eugenics and genetic determinism, and professional responsibilities and expertise. The ability of scientists and clinicians to call attention to the social implications of genetics can promote the benefits of their work and marginalize criticism.

Social aspects, Medical genetics

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Governmentality and risk: setting priorities in the new NHS

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This article examines how rationing issues are managed by the British National Health Service. The author, focusing on health care reforms, examines the government's role in making health care decisions and determining priorities regarding medical rationing and maintains social and economic changes shifts the mentality of government.

Decision-making, Decision making, Analysis, Social policy, Political aspects, United Kingdom. National Health Service, Health care reform, Health care rationing

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Understanding genetic disease in socio-historical context: a case of cystic fibrosis

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A study examining the technological, patient and professional developments that developed understanding and diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, which is a genetic disease, is presented.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Case studies, Forecasts and trends, Diagnosis, Market trend/market analysis, Cystic fibrosis, Medical innovations

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