Primary source knowledge and technical decision-making: Mbeki and the AZT debate

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 748-760

  Weinel, Martin ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; AZT; Expertise; Primary source knowledge; South Africa; Technical decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549090462     PISSN: 00393681     EISSN: 18792510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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