The voice of experience

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-44

  Sprague, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Authorship; Quality of life; Scientific integrity; Scientific misconduct; Traumatic personal experience; Whistleblowing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346962323     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-998-0005-2     Document Type: Article

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