Introduction: The anticipatory state: Making policy-relevant knowledge about the future

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 546-550

  Nelson, Nicole ^a   Geltzer, Anna ^a   Hilgartner, Stephen ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 58449129419     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234208X370648     Document Type: Editorial

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