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THE SOCIAL MEANING OF SURGERY

THE SOCIAL MEANING OF SURGERY

Paperback (16 Nov 1991)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Surgery is the highest prestige medical speciality and surgeons possess great status and authority in Western society. This book examines why this is the case, through detailed description and sociological analysis of daily life in the operating theatre.

Book information

ISBN: 9780335099429
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint: McGraw-Hill
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Weight: 330g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 12mm