Tobacco litigation as cancer prevention: Dealing with the devil

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 336, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 304-308

  Annas, George J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAW SUIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; JURISPRUDENCE; LIABILITY, LEGAL; NEOPLASMS; STATE GOVERNMENT; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031031034     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199701233360421     Document Type: Review

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