Public health, public trust and lobbying

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 4-7

  Wynia, Matthew K ^a  

^a AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRUST; UTERINE CERVIX TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOBBYING; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRUST; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS;

EID: 34250217862     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160701429599     Document Type: Article

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