Upright generations of the future: Tradition and medicalization in community genetics

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 296-322

  Raz, Aviad E ^a   Atar, Marcela ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bedouin; Bioethics; Genetic counseling; Israel; Medicalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442482002     PISSN: 08912416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891241604263587     Document Type: Article

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