Closing the Gap: Inverting the Genetics Curriculum to Ensure an Informed Public

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-12

  Dougherty, Michael J ^a  

^a ASHG   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; GENETIC TRAIT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 67649626045     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2009.05.010     Document Type: Note

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