Reproductive Genetics, Gender and the Body

Reproductive Genetics, Gender and the Body
Author: Elizabeth Ettorre
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1134612605

This book is all about reproductive genetics, a sociological concept developed to define the use of DNA-based technologies in the medical management and supervision of reproduction and pregnant women. In a searching analysis, Elizabeth Ettorre uncovers the hidden social processes involved in the development of these technologies. Focussing on prenatal screening, she explores how the key concepts of gender and the body are intertwined with the process of building genetic knowledge and some of the unintended consequences for women. These include the injection of biology into social relationships and the development of a gendered discourse of shame and stigmatisation in which the perfect body becomes idealised and new conceptions of disability are shaped. It becomes clear that the modernist tradition of scientific disinterestedness is being replaced by a new ethic: the making of moral judgements by scientists. Reproductive Genetics, Gender and the Body draws on interviews with European medical, legal and nursing professionals and raises important issues around the gendered, female body, the site of genetic capital. It challenges professional and scholar alike to grapple with and think through their responsibilities in this complex field where the competing issues have yet to be resolved.

The Serum and a Triple

The Serum and a Triple
Author: Tathagata Mukhopadhyay
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2017-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1948032295

The Serum and the Triple is all about Enmities… Enmity for the formulae of Hypnoceribryl…Bhootu Unc’s Serum that could change the fate of humankind forever… in the wrong hands, the Serum could be more lethal than a nuclear warhead! Bholu and Galu were the biggest of enemies and rivals in school. The only thing they shared and enjoyed together was the tutelage of Dr Bhootnath Sikdar, the eminent scientist, on the verge of a breakthrough which was going to re-write the history of humankind…Little did they know that they would soon get entangled in one of most sinister plot that had the power to mesmerise the world … and annihilate them together with their friend, philosopher and teacher Dr Bhootnath Sikdar… …and Friendships… A Friendship so strong that not even distance or captivity can dilute it… a tale of the extraordinary bond between the urban school going girl Sushmita and Leonardo, the King of Nakuru…A Friendship so deeply etched in the mind of Sohini that she is will not rest before avenging the persecution of her friend Ivan … A Friendship that goes beyond the terrestrial … the camaraderie between a pupil and his teacher whom he’d never met that invokes his unsatiated Hunger to delve into the world of extra- terrestrial by risking his life…

Clinical Guide to Sonography - E-Book

Clinical Guide to Sonography - E-Book
Author: Charlotte Henningsen
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2023-04-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443245975

"I really like the design and clinical focus of this book and believe that it will stimulate critical thinking among its transatlantic target audience" (Hazel Edwards, Senior Sonographer, Lister Hospital, Stevenage) Organized by clinical problem rather than by body system, Clinical Guide to Sonography enables you to quickly find information related to the symptom being reported by the patient. This unique format covers various pathologies that may be related to a patient's symptoms, and features illustrations and sonograms that demonstrate each pathology. The book is divided into five major sections: abdomen, obstetrics, gynecology, superficial structures, and a miscellaneous section to include pediatric and vascular clinical indications. Each chapter within those sections focuses on a clinical indication, and incorporates background information, a clinical scenario, discussions of pathologies and differential diagnoses, illustrations, sonograms, patient scenarios with multiple choice and case-based questions to ensure you have a solid understanding of the material. "This book covers a wide range of ultrasound examinations looking at the clinical question first." Reviewed by: Allison Harris, Clinical Co-Ordinator, City University London, Date: Oct 14 "I really like the design and clinical focus of this book and believe that it will stimulate critical thinking among its transatlantic target audience. For UK readers, though, I feel it has less appeal." Reviewed by: RAD Magazine Date: July 2014 - Symptom-based presentation makes it easy for beginning and experienced sonographers to quickly find information related to the patient's symptom. - Summary tables of differential diagnoses and sonographic findings provide you with a brief overview of all chapter material for quick reference. - Clinical scenarios at the beginning of each chapter help you learn to apply information to the clinical setting. - Case studies and discussion questions give you the opportunity to enhance your critical-thinking skills and measure your comprehension of material. - Over 900 ultrasound images correlated to the pathology illustrate what you'll encounter in the clinical setting. - Glossary helps you define important terminology. - New chapters provide you with more complete coverage of the pathology sonographers encounter in practice. - New case studies with critical-thinking questions set up realistic situations for you to use as a frame of reference. - 600 updated images produced by the latest technology keep you on the cutting-edge of sonography. - Instructor access to multiple-choice and image based test questions

Essentials of Obstetrics

Essentials of Obstetrics
Author: Lakshmi Seshadri
Publisher: Wolters kluwer india Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 943
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9351294439

Of all the medical specialities, Obstetrics is the only one which deals with the health and well-being oftwo individuals: the mother and the fetus. This fascinates the medical student, drawing her or him into the intricacies of the subject. What the student of Obstetrics needs is a book that provides a clear and precise description ofpathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and management based on current guidelines. Essentialsof Obstetrics provides the student with these, in a simple and user-friendly format. Key Features:· Use of hand-drawn and easily reproducible line diagrams, clinical images, and easy-to-read· language

Protides of the Biological Fluids

Protides of the Biological Fluids
Author: H. Peeters
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 741
Release: 2014-05-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1483158020

Protides of the Biological Fluids contains the proceedings of the 26th Colloquium in 1978. Two topics are highlighted, the first one being the immune complexes and the second one being the cytoskeletal proteins. This book is organized into three sections, namely, Immune Complexes, Cytoskeletal Proteins, and Techniques. The Immune Complexes section states the biochemical problems and answers some intriguing clinical problems in this field. This section details the theory of the antigen/antibody reaction, the isolation of complexes, and the nature of the antigen. The Cytoskeletal Proteins section discusses the theoretical aspect of cell structure. The last section describes the assay methods and individual protein assays.

Encyclopedia of Women's Health

Encyclopedia of Women's Health
Author: Sana Loue
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 714
Release: 2004-07-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0306480735

Designated a Reference Reviews Top Ten Print Reference Source 2005 The Encyclopedia of Women's Health meets this challenge by bringing together an impressive array of experts on topics from reproductive issues to gastrointestinal illnesses. This skilfully edited volume, informed by current health issues and health-care realities, offers readers practical information, historical aspects, and future directions, all meticulously researched and conveniently presented. Key features include: -Accessible A-to-Z coverage, including AIDS, birth control, hormone replacement therapy, teen pregnancy, sexual harassment, violence, body image, access to health care and more. -Entries spanning the medical, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, and legal arenas. -Medical topics explored from both conventional and complementary perspectives. -Cross-cultural data illustrate issues as they apply to minority women, rural women, the elderly, and other underserved populations. -Special chapters on disparities in women's health and health care. -Historical overview of women in health - as patients and as professionals. -Suggested readings and resource lists.

Genetic Disorders and the Fetus

Genetic Disorders and the Fetus
Author: Aubrey Milunsky
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1392
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119676975

"The time is fast approaching when virtually all the culprit genes and their mutations for 7,000 rare monogenic disorders1 will be known. Thus far causal single genes and their mutations have been determined for 5,6732 genetic disorders, enabling pre-implantation genetic testing or prenatal genetic diagnosis. These advances using chromosomal microarrays, whole exome sequencing and even whole genome sequencing together with fetal imaging, and non-invasive prenatal testing, expand the era in which all couples have the option of avoiding or preventing having children with irreversible, irremediable, crippling, or lethal monogenic disorders. Primary care physicians, and those in all medical specialties, will need to inform their patients of this key option. This imperative is already partly in current practice. Missing is the requirement of physicians to request and obtain the precise name of the genetic disorder in question or an existing DNA report on a family member, for prospective parents to benefit from available options"--