The weight of scientific evidence in policy and law

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Krimsky, Sheldon ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COURT; DECISION MAKING; EXPERT WITNESS; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; METHODOLOGY; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCIENCE; STANDARD;

CAUSALITY; EXPERT TESTIMONY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; JUDICIAL ROLE; KNOWLEDGE; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SCIENCE; SUPREME COURT DECISIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22744458090     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.044727     Document Type: Review

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