Science in the news: A study of reporting genomics

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 309-322

  Kua, Eunice ^a   Reder, Michael ^b   Grossel, Martha J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

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EID: 4043171969     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662504045539     Document Type: Review

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