Resisting a diagnostic technique: The case of reflex anal dilatation

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-28

  Collins, Alan ^a   Kendall, Gavin ^a   Michael, Mike ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Actor networks; Foucault; Reflex anal dilatation; Resistance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032340543     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00078     Document Type: Article

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