Bioethics and the new embryology : springboards for debate /
"This brief textbook of human development covers the events of fertilization, gestation, and sex determination, followed by descriptions of the science of cloning, stem cells, and genome sequencing. The chapter covering the science is juxtaposed with a chapter discussing ethical questions that...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sunderland, MA : Gordonsoville [sic], VA :
Sinauer Associates ; W.H. Freeman,
[2005]
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| Summary: | "This brief textbook of human development covers the events of fertilization, gestation, and sex determination, followed by descriptions of the science of cloning, stem cells, and genome sequencing. The chapter covering the science is juxtaposed with a chapter discussing ethical questions that arise, such as when does life begin, should assisted reproductive technologies be regulated, and should parents be allowed to choose their child's sex"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 299 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-289) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0716773457 (Freeman : paper bound) |