Biomedicalization: A Theoretical and Substantive Introduction

@inproceedings{Clarke2009BiomedicalizationAT,
  title={Biomedicalization: A Theoretical and Substantive Introduction},
  author={Adele E. Clarke and Janet K Shim and Laura Mamo and Jennifer Ruth Fosket and Jennifer R. Fishman},
  year={2009}
}
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