The dual-use dilemma for the life sciences: Perspectives, conundrums, and global solutions

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 276-286

  Atlas, Ronald M ^a   Dando, Malcolm ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOMEDICINE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; MILITARY PHENOMENA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES; BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MILITARY SCIENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SECURITY MEASURES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33749513771     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2006.4.276     Document Type: Review

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