What constitutional protection for freedom of scientific research?

Is freedom of research protected at the constitutional level? No obvious answer can be given to this question, as European and Northern American constitutional systems are not unequivocal and the topic has not been discussed deeply enough. Looking at the constitutions of some European and Northern A...

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Authors: Santosuosso, Amedeo (Author) ; Sellaroli, Valentina (Author) ; Fabio, Elisabetta (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2007
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2007, Volume: 33, Issue: 6, Pages: 342-344
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