Shifting paradigms? Reflections on regenerative medicine, embryonic stem cells and pharmaceuticals

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 959-974

  Wainwright, Steven P ^a   Michael, Mike ^b   Williams, Clare ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bourdieu; Cell transplant; Embryonic stem cells; Expectations; Pharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG INDUSTRY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; RESEARCH; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

DRUG INDUSTRY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LABORATORY PERSONNEL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; RESEARCH; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50849087367     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2008.01118.x     Document Type: Article

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