The sociology of health and illness at the turn of the century: Back to the future?'

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Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1998, Pages

  Williams, Simon ^a   Annandale, Ellen ^a   Tritter, Jonathan ^a  

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Biology; Embodiment; Health; Health Care Reforms; Inequalities; New genetics; Technology

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EID: 33947246090     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.204     Document Type: Article

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