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International Review of Sociology
Revue Internationale de Sociologie
Volume 9, 1999 - Issue 1: The Future for Professions: Current Analytical Challenges
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Monographic section: Professions: Changes and continuities

Theory of professionalism: Method and substance

Eliot Freidson Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, 1950 Clay Street, #302, San Francisco, CA, 94109–3437, USA
Pages 117-129 | Published online: 04 Jun 2010

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