European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7 , April 2009

Religion, medical science, and the rise of subjectivity

,Accepted 19 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2009.02.003

European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 3-7 , April 2009

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