Suppression by medical journals of a warning about overdosing formula-fed infants with Fluoride

Accountability in Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 225-237

  Diesendorf, Mark ^a   Diesendorf, Angela ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Science in the Public Interest   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluoridation; Fluoride intake; Infant formula; Intellectual suppression; Overdose

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DANGEROUS GOODS; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; NUTRITION; PEDIATRICS; PEER REVIEW; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RELATIONS; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL POLICIES; FLUORIDATION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONALITY; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MOTIVATION; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PEER REVIEW; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

EID: 0030672163     PISSN: 08989621     EISSN: 15455815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08989629708573911     Document Type: Review

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