Theorising disability and chronic illness: Where next for perspectives in medical sociology

Social Theory and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 209-228

  Thomas, Carol ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

disability studies; impairment effects; medical sociology; sociology of disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864762899     PISSN: 14778211     EISSN: 1477822X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/sth.2012.7     Document Type: Review

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