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Title Genes, behavior, and the social environment : moving beyond the nature/nurture debate / Lyla M. Hernandez and Dan G. Blazer, editors ; Committee on Assessing Interactions, Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy
Published Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xv, pages) : illustrations
Series Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf
Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Impact of Social and Cultural Environment on Health 3 Genetics and Health 4 Genetic, Environmental, and Personality Determinants of Health Risk Behaviors 5 Sex/Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Health 6 Embedded Relationships Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors 7 Animal Models 8 Study Design and Analysis for Assessment of Interactions 9 Infrastructure 10 Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications 11 Conclusion APPENDIXES A Methodology: Data Collection and Analysis B Recommendation from the National Academy of Sciences/ National Academy of Engineering/ Institute of Medicine Report Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research C Social Environmental and Genetic Influences on Obesity and Obesity-Promoting Behaviors: Fostering Research Integration D The Interaction of Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Sickle Cell Disease E Modern Epidemiologic Approaches to Interaction: Applications to the Study of Genetic Interactions
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Behavior genetics
Medical genetics.
Nature and nurture.
Human genetics -- Research
Genetics, Behavioral
Sociobiology
Genetics, Medical
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Genetic.
MEDICAL -- Genetics.
Behavior genetics
Human genetics -- Research
Medical genetics
Nature and nurture
Form Electronic book
Author Hernandez, Lyla M.
Blazer, Dan G., II (Dan German), 1944-
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Assessing Interactions, Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health.
LC no. 2006023972
ISBN 9780309660457
0309660459
1280742364
9781280742361
9786610742363
6610742367
0309133815
9780309133814