Paperwork and the contradictions of accountability in a South African hospital

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 613-632

  Hull, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84858203880     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2012.01779.x     Document Type: Article

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