{"product_id":"9780415427388","title":"Biobanks","description":"In recent years, a number of large population-based biobanks – genetic databases that combine genetic information derived from blood samples with personal data about environment, medical history, lifestyle or genealogy – have been set up in order to study the interface between disease, and genetic and environmental factors. Unsurprisingly, these studies have sparked a good deal of controversy and the ethical and social implications have been widely debated. Biobanks: Governance in Comparative Perspective is the first book to explore the political and governance implications of biobanks in Europe, the United States, Asia, and Australia. This book explores:  the interrelated conditions needed for a biobank to be created and to exist   the rise of the new bio-economy  the redefinition of citizenship accompanying national biobank developmentsThis groundbreaking book makes clear that biobanks are a phenomenon that cannot be disconnected from considerations of power, politics, and the reshaping of current practices in governance. It will be a valuable read for scholars and students of genetics, bioethics, risk, public health and the sociology of health and illness.","brand":"Herbert Gottweis, Alan Petersen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45772542542142,"sku":"9780415427388","price":2555.69,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780415427388_9e24c87b-f717-42b8-be71-89153b911d1b.jpg?v=1707252564","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780415427388","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}