When is 'race' a race? 1946-2003

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-450

  Gissis, Snait B ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Environment; Genetic; Group; Individual; Medical; Race

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; GENETICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; RACE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

BIBLIOMETRICS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETICS, MEDICAL; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL VALUES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56249094150     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2008.09.006     Document Type: Article

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