Implications of internet technology for medical sociology in the new millennium

Sociological Spectrum

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 319-340

  Cotten, Shelia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 0035591557     PISSN: 02732173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/027321701300202019     Document Type: Article

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