A Comparative Analysis of the Embryological Research Debate in Great Britain and Germany

Social Politics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Richardt, Nicole ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCIENCES PO   (France)

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EID: 0344736859     PISSN: 10724745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sp/jxg003     Document Type: Review

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