TITLE

FROM THE EDITORS

PUB. DATE

November 2008

SOURCE

APA Newsletters;Fall2008, Vol. 8 Issue 1, Special section p1

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one about the conflict between scientific progress and political process and another on a proposed bill concerning the mediation of the social turmoil surrounding stem cell research.

ACCESSION #

35368988

Tags: MEDICINE -- Research;  STEM cells -- Research

 

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