Understanding the new human genetics: A review of scientific editorials

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2373-2385

  Miller, Fiona Alice ^a   Ahern, Catherine ^a   Smith, Christopher A ^a   Harvey, Erin A ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Genetic medicine; Metaphors; New genetics professionals; Science media

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; LITERATURE REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

EID: 33645095442     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.11.015     Document Type: Article

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