Bridging the Gap between Science and Law: The Example of Tobacco Regulatory Science

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 43, Issue s1, 2015, Pages 95-98

  Berman, Micah L ^a   Kim, Annice E ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LAWYER; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; SCIENCE; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; LAWYERS; SCIENCE; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84926168576     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jlme.12227     Document Type: Article

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