Am I my genes? : confronting fate and family secrets in the age of genetic testing / Robert L. Klitzman.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2012], ©2012.

x, 365 pages ; 25 cm

Embarking on genetic journeys : introduction -- Do I want to know? : testing decisions -- Whom should I tell? : disclosures and testing in families -- Genetic test as Rorschach : questions of why me? -- Am I my genes? : genetic identities -- Lightning doesn't strike twice : myths and misunderstandings about genetics -- What should I do about my genes? : deciding on treatment -- Passing it on? : reproductive choices -- There's only privacy if you make it : problems with privacy and insurance -- Keep it in the family? : other disclosures beyond kin -- Crossing over : entering genetic communities -- Testing everyone? : gene politics -- Genes in everyday life.

Includes bibliographical references and index.