Complementary and alternative medicine

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Cant, S. 2022. Complementary and alternative medicine. in: Monaghan, L. and Gabe, J. (ed.) Key Concepts in Medical Sociology London SAGE. pp. 309-316

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Authors	Cant, S.
Editors	Monaghan, L. and Gabe, J.
Keywords	Complementary medicine; Alternative medicine
Page range	309-316
Year	2022
Book title	Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Publisher	SAGE
Output status	Published
Place of publication	London
Edition	3rd
ISBN	9781526465887
Print	May 2022
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Deposited	03 Nov 2025

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