This article critically explores the notion of those sociopolitical spaces that are 'disability', 'holism' and 'genetics', arguing from the perspectives of someone who identifies as having a disability. Medical genetics is seen to reflect the ideology and dominant biomedical reductionist thought. In contrast with this, it is proposed that disability and health are inherently social. A nursing approach is seen to recognize the social and holistic nature of the human person and to present a critical reflection on the reductionistic applications of medical genetics.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Research Division:	Philosophy and Religious Studies
Research Group:	Applied ethics
Research Field:	Medical ethics
Objective Division:	Health
Objective Group:	Other health
Objective Field:	Other health not elsewhere classified
UTAS Author:	Newell, CJ (Associate Professor Christopher Newell)
ID Code:	20982
Year Published:	2000
Web of Science® Times Cited:	3
Deposited By:	General Practice
Deposited On:	2000-08-01
Last Modified:	2001-06-19
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