Peter S Harper
Biographic Data
| ID | 4243463 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter S Harper |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter S |
| FAMILY NAME | Harper |
| SIGNATURE | HARPER P S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bath |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0399-2856 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
History of Human Genetics
Alternative Technology and Social Organisation in an Institutional Setting
I grew up in the decades after the Second World War. There was a clear sense of new beginnings and of technological optimism, typified by the UK’s 1951 Festival of Britain, which I visited as a wid
The genetic revolution and medicine in the 21st century
We are currently in the midst of a revolution in our understanding of human disease. The greater understanding that has been achieved of many inherited diseases is giving insights into many more common conditions not previously regarded as ‘inherited’. An individual can be identified from a DNA fingerprint obtained from the analysis of a very small DNA sample in a hair root, mouth wash or a blood spot. By the turn of the century, we will know the…
Genetic and Population Studies in Wales
Huntington's Chorea: Problems in Adoption and Fostering
Family Break-Down and Stress in Huntington's Chorea
The incidence of family breakdown and stress has been examined in an unselected group of 92 South Wales families, each containing a patient suffering from Huntington's chorea, and related to the onset and duration of the disease, age of the patient, and behavioural symptoms shown. The frequency of actual and attempted suicide is analysed and the effects of the disorder on the primary care agent for the patient discussed. Some of the effects on ch…
Alternative Technology and Social Organisation in an Institutional Setting
I grew up in the decades after the Second World War. There was a clear sense of new beginnings and of technological optimism, typified by the UK’s 1951 Festival of Britain, which I visited as a wid
Genetic and Population Studies in Wales
Family Break-Down and Stress in Huntington's Chorea
The incidence of family breakdown and stress has been examined in an unselected group of 92 South Wales families, each containing a patient suffering from Huntington's chorea, and related to the onset and duration of the disease, age of the patient, and behavioural symptoms shown. The frequency of actual and attempted suicide is analysed and the effects of the disorder on the primary care agent for the patient discussed. Some of the effects on ch…
Huntington's Chorea: Problems in Adoption and Fostering
Genetic and Population Studies in Wales
The genetic revolution and medicine in the 21st century
We are currently in the midst of a revolution in our understanding of human disease. The greater understanding that has been achieved of many inherited diseases is giving insights into many more common conditions not previously regarded as ‘inherited’. An individual can be identified from a DNA fingerprint obtained from the analysis of a very small DNA sample in a hair root, mouth wash or a blood spot. By the turn of the century, we will know the…
Alternative Technology and Social Organisation in an Institutional Setting
I grew up in the decades after the Second World War. There was a clear sense of new beginnings and of technological optimism, typified by the UK’s 1951 Festival of Britain, which I visited as a wid
History of Human Genetics
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Chorea (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases (2 works) · Neurological disorders and treatments (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Birth, Development, and Health (1 works)