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Truth, lies, and public health : how we are affected when science and politics collide
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- Creator
- Madelon Lubin Finkel
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, [2007]
- ©2007
- Physical Details
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- xx, 234 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780275991289, 0275991288
- OCLC
- ocn123692006
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-217) and index.
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- Medical policy -- United States.
- Health Policy -- United States.
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- Biomedical Research -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.
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- Communicable Disease Control -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.
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- Politics -- United States.
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- Public Health -- legislation & jurisprudence -- United States.
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