Medicine & Culture

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Author	: Lynn Payer
Publisher	: Orion
Total Pages	: 204
Release	: 1989
ISBN-10	: 0575047909
ISBN-13	: 9780575047907
Rating	: 4/5 (09 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Medicine & Culture by : Lynn Payer

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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