Embryos, ethics and expertise: The emerging model of the research ethics regulator

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 597-609

  Allyse, Megan ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; EMBRYO; ETHICS; EXPERT SYSTEM; MODELING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 78049512435     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234210X12767691861092     Document Type: Article

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