Biomedical Politics

by Division of Health Sciences Policy, Committee to Study the AIDS Research Program, Committee to Study Decision Making

The abortifacient RU-486 was born in the laboratory, but its history has been shaped by legislators, corporate marketing executives, and protesters on both sides of the abortion debate.

This volume explores how society decides what to do when discoveries such as RU-486 raise complex and emotional policy issues. Six case studies with insightful commentary offer a revealing look at the interplay of scientists, interest groups, the U.S. Congress,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309044863
• ISBN13: 9780309044868
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.4"