Debates on human embryonic stem cell research in Japan: Minority voices and their political amplifiers

Science as Culture

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-97

  Sleeboom Faulkner, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84864634861     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09505430801915455     Document Type: Article

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