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The story of taxol : nature and politics in the pursuit of an anti-cancer drug / Jordan Goodman, Vivien Walsh.
Van Pelt Library RC271.P27 G66 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Goodman, Jordan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paclitaxel--Research--Political aspects--United States.
- Paclitaxel.
- Paclitaxel--Research--Economic aspects--United States.
- Cancer--Treatment--Research--Political aspects--United States.
- Cancer.
- Pacific yew--Harvesting--Northwest, Pacific.
- Pacific yew.
- Antineoplastic Agents.
- Harvesting.
- Cancer--Treatment--Research.
- Cancer--Treatment.
- Research.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Paclitaxel.
- Antineoplastic Agents.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- Taxol is the most celebrated, controversial and best selling product--over two billion dollars so far--of recent times. It may be an anticancer drug, but it's source and usage has become a political hot button. Illustrations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-279) and index.
- ISBN:
- 052156123X
- OCLC:
- 44117896
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