Using metascience to improve dose-response curves in biology: Better policy through better science

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1026-1037

  Shrader Frechette, Kristin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 19944376893     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/426772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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