Phenomenology, pathography, and the concept of illness

Jeremy Swayne

doi:10.1016/j.homp.2013.05.006

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Homeopathy 2013; 102(03): 157-159
DOI: 10.1016/j.homp.2013.05.006

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Phenomenology, pathography, and the concept of illness

Jeremy Swayne

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