Private and public eugenics: Genetic testing and screening in India

Journal of Bioethical Inquiry

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217-228

  Gupta, Jyotsna Agnihotri ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bioethics; Eugenics; Genetic screening; India; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 37649019141     PISSN: 11767529     EISSN: 18724353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11673-007-9059-0     Document Type: Article

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