The Match
Savior Siblings and One Family's Battle to Heal Their Daughter
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Reproductive Medicine, Reference, Ethics, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Special Needs
| Author: | Beth Whitehouse | ISBN: | 9780807097755 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press | Publication: | April 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Beth Whitehouse |
| ISBN: | 9780807097755 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Publication: | April 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Language: | English |
My Sister’s Keeper in nonfiction: a family’s real-life struggle to cure their daughter by creating her genetic match
Katie Trebing was diagnosed at three months oldwith Diamond Blackfan anemia, a rare form of anemia that prevents bone marrow from producing red blood cells. Even with a lifetime of monthly blood transfusions, she faced a poor prognosis. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Beth Whitehouse follows the Trebings as they make the decision to create a genetically matched sibling using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and in vitro fertilization, and proceed with a risky bone-marrow transplant that could kill their daughter rather than save her. The Match is a timely and provocative look at urgent issues that can only become more complex and pressing as genetic and reproductive technologies advance.
My Sister’s Keeper in nonfiction: a family’s real-life struggle to cure their daughter by creating her genetic match
Katie Trebing was diagnosed at three months oldwith Diamond Blackfan anemia, a rare form of anemia that prevents bone marrow from producing red blood cells. Even with a lifetime of monthly blood transfusions, she faced a poor prognosis. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Beth Whitehouse follows the Trebings as they make the decision to create a genetically matched sibling using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and in vitro fertilization, and proceed with a risky bone-marrow transplant that could kill their daughter rather than save her. The Match is a timely and provocative look at urgent issues that can only become more complex and pressing as genetic and reproductive technologies advance.
