Cultural intertexts and scientific rationality: The case of pregnancy ultrasound

Economy and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 249-253

  Weir, Lorna ^a  

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Author keywords

Canguilhem; Domain; Foetus; Intertextuality; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348201598     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085149800000018     Document Type: Article

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