An interdisciplinary perspective on the impact of genomics on the meaning of "race", and the future role of racial categories in biomedical research

NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 378-386

  Ellison, George T H ^a   Tutton, Richard ^b   Outram, Simon M ^b   Martin, Paul ^b   Ashcroft, Richard ^b   Smart, Andrew ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 50249173504     PISSN: 00366978     EISSN: 14209144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00048-008-0301-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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