The ‘feminisation’ of health

A Sociology of Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 115-133

  Lee, Ellie ^a   Frayn, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84949801853     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781446213575.n7     Document Type: Chapter

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