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. 2016 Sep 20;13(9):e1002126.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002126. eCollection 2016 Sep.

"The Policy Dystopia Model": Implications for Health Advocates and Democratic Governance

Elizabeth A Smith  1 , Patricia A McDaniel  1
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"The Policy Dystopia Model": Implications for Health Advocates and Democratic Governance

Elizabeth A Smith et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In this Perspective on the research article by Ulucanlar and colleagues, Elizabeth Smith and Patricia McDaniel discuss how industry opposition to regulation can undermine the public's overall confidence in government and science.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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