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Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey

A dramatic and carefully detailed account of one family's journey through the maze of genetic counseling, medical technology, and disability rights; destined to become required reading for anyone touched by any of these issues.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 312 pages

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