Biosecurity and the review and publication of dual-use research of concern

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 290-298

  Patrone, Daniel ^a   Resnik, David ^b   Chin, Lisa ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CRIME; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER REVIEW; PUBLIC RELATIONS; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BIOTERRORISM; CRIME; EDITORIAL POLICIES; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLIC RELATIONS; PUBLISHING; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 84866290680     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2012.0011     Document Type: Review

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