Contesting the rule(s) of medicine: Homeopathy's battle for legitimacy

Journal of Canadian Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 92-111

  Steuter, Erin ^a  

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EID: 23844509759     PISSN: 00219495     EISSN: 19110251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcs.37.3.92     Document Type: Article

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