Regulating the commercial development of genetic testing in the UK: Problems, possibilities and policy

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 186-207

  Martin, Paul ^a   Frost, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Industry; Regulation; Social policy

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

DIAGNOSTIC KIT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; POLICY; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037647576     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018303023002004     Document Type: Article

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