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The birth of a speciality: The sociology of health and medicine in Australia

Fran CollyerDepartment of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pages 116-130 | Received 26 Nov 2010, Accepted 23 Sep 2011, Published online: 17 Dec 2014

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