The anti-ageing enterprise: Science, knowledge, expertise, rhetoric and values

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 291-294

  Vincent, John A ^a   Tulle, Emmanuelle ^b   Bond, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55349095878     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2008.05.001     Document Type: Editorial

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