Medicine & Culture

Medicine & Culture
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Publisher : Orion
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 0575047909
ISBN-13 : 9780575047907
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Book Synopsis Medicine & Culture by : Lynn Payer

Download or read book Medicine & Culture written by Lynn Payer and published by Orion. This book was released on 1989 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic comparative study of medicine and national culture, Medicine and Culture shows us that while doctors regard themselves as servants of science, they are often prisoners of custom.


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