Three propositions for an evidence-based medical anthropology

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Ecks, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41149120701     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2008.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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