Improving Nature? The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering

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Medical Writings15 September 1997Improving Nature? The Science and Ethics of Genetic EngineeringMary B. Mahowald, PhDMary B. Mahowald, PhDUniversity of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IllinoisSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-127-6-199709150-00026 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Improving Nature? The Science and Ethics of Genetic EngineeringReiss MJ, Straughan R. 288 pages. New York: Cambridge Univ Pr; 1996. $24.95. ISBN 0521454417. Order phone 800-872-7423.Field of medicine: Medical ethics and genetics.Format: Hardcover book.Audience: Researchers and clinicians involved in gene therapy.Purpose: To clarify the biological and philosophical issues involved in genetic engineering.Content: To determine whether genetic engineering constitutes an improvement on nature, this book examines its scientific underpinnings as well as its moral, ethical, and theological implications. Examples of genetic engineering in microorganisms, plants, nonhuman animals, and humans are considered. The need for public ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 September 1997Volume 127, Issue 6Page: 495KeywordsGene therapyGenetic engineeringGeneticsMedical ethicsMedical genetics ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 September 1997 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1997 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...