Familiarity and prudence of the Japanese public with research into induced pluripotent stem cells, and their desire for its proper regulation

Stem Cell Reviews and Reports

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Shineha, Ryuma ^a,d   Kawakami, Masahiro ^a   Kawakami, Koji ^a   Nagata, Motohiko ^a   Tada, Takashi ^b   Kato, Kazuto ^a,c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Governance; Internet based survey; iPS cell; Public attitude; Regenerative medicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMBRYO RESEARCH; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; JAPAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; EMBRYO RESEARCH; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS; INTERNET; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

IPS;

EID: 74349107037     PISSN: 15508943     EISSN: 15586804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12015-009-9111-z     Document Type: Article

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