Led (astray) by genetic maps: The cartography of the human genome and health care

Lippman, Abby

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“…Concepts such as biosociality (Rabinow 1999), biological citizenship (Rose 2013, Petryna 2002, the medicalization of the family and kinship (Finkler 2001(Finkler , 2000 and geneticization (Lippman 1992) have all been evoked to comprehend, from particular angles, the social processes engendered by the knowledge produced in genetics, usually indicating significant ruptures in the way that subjects conceive themselves individually and collectively.…”

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Health and the Value of Inheritance: The meanings surrounding a rare genetic disease

Aureliano

2015

Vibrant, Virtual Braz. Anthr.

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In this article I explore the meanings acquired by the notion of 'genetic inheritance' for families in Rio de Janeiro affected by a rare hereditary dis- ResumoNeste artigo analiso os significados que a noção de "herança genética" adquire para famílias cariocas afetadas por uma enfermidade rara e hereditária, a Doença de Machado Joseph. Considero na análise três pontos: 1) como a experiência da doença foi tematizada na família antes de se saber sua origem genética e hereditária; 2) como o conhecimento em genética afetou a percepção da família sobre sua saúde e reprodução a partir da noção de risco

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Health and the Value of Inheritance: The meanings surrounding a rare genetic disease

Aureliano

2015

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“…This can be clearly seen in the field of inherited disorders; indeed, Hedgecoe (2003) describes how certain diseases or bodily traits have come to be redefined as genetic following the introduction of molecular diagnostics. DNA technologies have not only changed the ways in which we perceive some diseases but also our view of diagnostic processes (Lippman 1991(Lippman , 1992Miller et al 2006). As various studies have highlighted, healthcare professionals and patients can regard DNA testing as providing immutable or definitive diagnostic categories and more authoritative predictions of future risks of disease in individuals (Miller et al 2005;Horstman 2008).…”

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A qualitative study of patients’ perceptions of the value of molecular diagnosis for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)

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For many years, familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), an inherited disorder, has been diagnosed using phenotypic features plus family history of early onset cardiovascular disease (CVD), and has been successfully treated using statin therapy. DNA testing is now available and this has been incorporated into familial cascade screening programmes in many parts of Europe. Little is known about patients' perceptions of the value of undergoing molecular diagnosis for FH. In-depth interviews were carried out with patients (n = 38) being treated for FH who were the first in their family to undergo DNA testing for FH. Data were analysed thematically. While interviewees regarded DNA testing as an unexceptional event, it was seen as a positive innovation because it confirmed that their family carried a particular disorder, offered an aetiological explanation for their hypercholesterolemia and provided information about their own and family members' future risks. From the patient perspective, the main benefit of molecular diagnosis lies in its ability to provide information which allows (younger) family members to access genetic screening and, thus, timely treatment. The implications for future developments in genetic services and the need to investigate further the provision of molecular testing in mainstream specialties are briefly discussed.

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“…Use of genetic language by organizations and groups interested in legitimating products, worldview, and family itself is pervasive in U.S. society (Nelkin and Lindee 1995). And there has been an increasing location of a range of individual problems in genetic structure (Lippman 1992 women spend a significant amount of time budgeting and planning family meals that may never be visible to other family members. 6.…”

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Awesome families: the promise of healing relationships in the International Churches of Christ

2007

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Led (astray) by genetic maps: The cartography of the human genome and health care

Cited by 287 publications

References 27 publications

Health and the Value of Inheritance: The meanings surrounding a rare genetic disease

Health and the Value of Inheritance: The meanings surrounding a rare genetic disease

A qualitative study of patients’ perceptions of the value of molecular diagnosis for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)

Awesome families: the promise of healing relationships in the International Churches of Christ

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