Medical and Scientific Conferences as Sites of Sociological Interest: A Review of the Field

Sociology Compass

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 235-245

  González Santos, Sandra ^a   Dimond, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA   (Mexico)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84924022599     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/soc4.12250     Document Type: Article

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