Professionalization theory, medical specialists and the concept of "National patterns of specialization"

Social Science Information

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 455-485

  Leeming, William ^a  

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Author keywords

Health care systems; Medical genetics; Professionalization theory; Specialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035457693     PISSN: 05390184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/053901801040003005     Document Type: Article

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