The patient and power: Sociological perspectives on the consequences of holistic care

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-20

  Porter, Sam ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio medicine; Foucault; Habermas; Holistic care

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031542001     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.1997.tb00091.x     Document Type: Article

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