Medicine and Culture: Revised Edition

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Henry Holt and Company, 1996 M11 15 - 224 pages

A classic comparative study of medicine and national culture, Medicine and Culture shows us that while doctors regard themselves as servants of science, they are often prisoners of custom.

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About the author (1996)

Lynn Payer, a former editor for the New York Times Good Health magazine, writes extensively about medical issues for doctors as well as for the general public. She lives in New York City.

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