On the failure of postmodernism in medical sociology

Social Theory and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-73

  Tomso, Gregory ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical sociology; Postmodernism; Qualitative research; Rhetoric

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650269571     PISSN: 14778211     EISSN: 1477822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/sth.2008.14     Document Type: Article

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