The lost control and other mysteries: Further revelations on New Zealand's fluoridation trial

Accountability in Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 373-394

  Colquhoun, John ^a,b   Wilson, Bill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b not available   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fluoridation; Government archives; Hastings; Official information; Suppression

Indexed keywords

EID: 57549091439     PISSN: 08989621     EISSN: 15455815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08989629908573936     Document Type: Article

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