How 'we' are different from 'them': Occupational boundary maintenance in the treatment of musculo-skeletal problems

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 24-43

  Norris, Pauline ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Boundary maintenance; Musculo skeletal; Occupational control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034747523     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00239     Document Type: Article

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