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| Author | : Margaret M. Lock |
| File Size | : 44,5 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 31 July 2000 |
| ISBN | : 0521655684 |
| Pages | : 316 pages |
Interdisciplinary collection of essays on the influence and development of new medical technologies.
Interdisciplinary collection of essays on the influence and development of new medical technologies.
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