Bioethicists as expert sources in science/medical reporting

Newspaper Research Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 26-41

  Kruvand, Marjorie ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84866640969     PISSN: 07395329     EISSN: 23764791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073953290903000303     Document Type: Article

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