Policy and ethical issues in applying medical biotechnology in developing countries

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Bhardwaj, Minakshi ^a   Macer, Darryl R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bioethics; Biotechnology; Developlng country; India; Policy

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INDIA; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; INDIA; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PUBLIC POLICY; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 0037297971     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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