Democracy, technocracy, and the secret state of medicines control: Expert and nonexpert perspectives

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-167

  Abraham, John ^a   Sheppard, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b Genetics Forum   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMITTEE ON SAFETY OF MEDICINES (GREAT BRITAIN); CONFIDENTIALITY; CONSENSUS; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; DRUG INDUSTRY; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL APPROACH; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICINES COMMISSION (GREAT BRITAIN); ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLICY; PROBABILITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRUST; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMITTEE ON SAFETY OF MEDICINES (GREAT BRITAIN); EMPIRICAL APPROACH; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; LEGAL APPROACH; MEDICINES COMMISSION (GREAT BRITAIN); PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ATTITUDE; COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONSENSUS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; DRUG INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROBABILITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL VALUES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRUST; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 0031082660     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016224399702200201     Document Type: Article

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