In the public interest: Assessing expert and stakeholder influence in public deliberation about biobanks

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 486-496

  MacLean, Samantha ^a   Burgess, Michael M ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONSUMER; EXPERT WITNESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC OPINION;

BIOLOGICAL SPECIMEN BANKS; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 77954826175     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662509335410     Document Type: Article

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