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The Dream of the Perfect Child
The Dream of the Perfect Child
Author: Joan Rothschild
Every parent wants a healthy, normal child, and scientific and technological advances have now made this increasingly possible to achieve. But, progress comes with a price. Tracing its roots from Enlightenment thought through the biological discoveries of the 19th and 20th centuries, Joan Rothschild shows how the dream of human perfectibility ma...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780253217608
ISBN-10: 0253217601
Publication Date: 7/2/2005
Pages: 343
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Publisher: Indiana University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Amazing book! As the parent of a special needs child, I am enthralled with the medical ethics dilemma that often surrounds such children.

Very concise, well written. While I didn't agree with all of the points of view, it was enlightening to me, as a parent, to read.


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