A Foucauldian foray into the new genetics

Journal of Medical Humanities

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 279-289

  Coors, Marilyn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Freedom; Genetics; Medical gaze; Power; Self; Technology (technologies)

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746590262     PISSN: 10413545     EISSN: 15733645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1026014605122     Document Type: Article

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