Open AccessA seat at the table: membership in federal advisory committees evaluating public policy in genetics
Author(s) -
Catherine Ard,
Marvin R. Natowicz
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.91.5.787
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , advisory committee , principal (computer security) , public policy , representation (politics) , political science , public administration , professional association , public relations , politics , law , philosophy , linguistics , computer science , operating system
This study examined who participates in federal government advisory committees regarding public policy in human and medical genetics, what parties they represent, and to what extent the general public is meaningfully represented.