Tales from the Front Lines of Genetic Medicine
In The Age of Genomes, Steven Monroe Lipkin and Jon Luoma welcome readers to the front lines of genetic medicine, where DNA sequencing and gene editing are reshaping care. Through vivid patient stories and clear explanations, Lipkin unpacks how tests can reveal life-saving diagnoses, create uncertainty, or prompt ethical dilemmas.
This book balances excitement over powerful new treatments with a thoughtful look at pitfalls - technical limits, misinterpretation, and the social questions that follow.
Warm, lucid, and deeply human, it arms families, clinicians, and curious readers with practical insight and compassion, helping them navigate choices that could alter lives and the future of health care.
Genre: Science, Life Sciences, Genetics & Genomics, Medical, Genetics, Ethics
Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm
Book Condition: Very Good
