Extending public consultation via the Internet: The experience of the UK Advisory Committee on Genetic Testing electronic consultation

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 361-373

  Finney, Colin ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EID: 0033390375     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154399781782275     Document Type: Article

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