Generating sociability to drive science: Patient advocacy organizations and genetics research

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-57

  Panofsky, Aaron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

genetics; health movements; lay scientist interactions; patient advocacy; rare disorders; research policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RARE DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

GENETIC RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; RARE DISEASES; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78751532787     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: 14603659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312710385852     Document Type: Article

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