Overcoming embryonic exceptionalism? Lessons from analyzing human stem cell research regulation in Israel

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 267-277

  Prainsack, Barbara ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

human embryonic stem cell research; Israel; regulation

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; STEM CELL RESEARCH;

EID: 80052384633     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636778.2011.598049     Document Type: Review

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