Using trading zones and life cycle analysis to understand nanotechnology regulation

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 695-703

  Wardak, Ahson ^a   Gorman, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLICY MAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751238482     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2006.00089.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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