Evolution and human disease: Bridging the biology/culture gap

Debating Biology: Sociological Reflections on Health, Medicine and Society

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 15-26

  Davey, Basiro ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21344474155     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203987681     Document Type: Chapter

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