A code of ethics for the life sciences

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-43

  Jones, Nancy L ^a,b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Code; Ethics; Life sciences; Norms; Professionalism; Research integrity; Social contract

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; ETHICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; ORGANIZATION; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD;

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; CODES OF ETHICS; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 34248513964     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: 16605454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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