Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan

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Author	: Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 260
Release	: 1984-06-29
ISBN-10	: 0521277868
ISBN-13	: 9780521277860
Rating	: 4/5 (68 Downloads)

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Book excerpt: The cultural practices and cultural meaning of health care in urban Japan.

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