'Are we one body?' Body boundaries in telesomatic experiences

Anthropology and Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-195

  Mann, Brett S ^a   Jaye, Chrystal ^b  

^a Ilam Medical Centre   (New Zealand)

^b NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS;

EID: 34547200641     PISSN: 13648470     EISSN: 14692910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13648470701381481     Document Type: Article

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