Screen LibraryReproductive technology
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| Published: |
Greenhaven Press/Thomson Gale,
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| Publisher Address: | Farmington Hills, MI |
| Publication Dates: | c2006. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Exploring science and medical discoveries |
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| Carrier Form: | 259 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0737728337 (lib. : alk. paper) 9780737728330 (lib. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | R339 |
| CLC: |
R339.2 Q492 Q785 R321 |
| Call Number: | R339.2/R425-2 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-253) and index. ch. 1. The rise of reproductive technologies -- 1. Artificial insemination and animals / R.H. Foote -- 2. Eugenics and the rise of American sperm banks / Cynthia R. Daniels, Janet Golden -- 3. Amniocentesis helps detect fetal diseases / Rayna Rapp -- 4. The world's first text-tube baby / Robert Edwards, Patrick Steptoe -- ch. 2. Modern reproductive technologies -- 1. The burgeoning assisted reproduction industry / Anna Mulrine -- 2. Prenatal genetic screenings and their risks / Roger Gosden -- 3. Choosing the sex of a baby / Meredith Wadman -- 4. The prospect of designer babies / Lori B. And |