Politics and persuasion in medical controversies

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 68-69

  Kamenova, Kalina ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; COMPLICATION; DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; ETHICS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMAN; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POLITICS; VIRILISM; WRITING;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; DEXAMETHASONE; DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; OFF-LABEL USE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POLITICS; VIRILISM;

EID: 77956414510     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2010.499585     Document Type: Article

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