Integration of specialties: An institutional and organizational view

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C :Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 515-524

  Gerson, Elihu M ^a  

^a Tremont Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Common knowledge; Integration of specialties; Intersection; Metawork; Social organization of specialties

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BIOLOGY; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84908501141     PISSN: 13698486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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