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Theology, Disability and the New Genetics: Why Science Needs the Church

2008-04-01

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What does it mean to have a disability? Who comprises the “target audience” for genetic counseling services, and what are its goals? While these questions are not new to genetic counselors, the authors of Theology, Disability and the New Genetics ask them from Christian theological perspectives. Provocative, and perhaps controversial, this attempt at science–religion dialogue may be useful for health providers to...

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Literature Corpus work: 222dc0e7-afca-5281-b24a-9d9d3890b225
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9155-2

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