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Book Title: The Sociology Of Health And Illness
Item Length: 9.6in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.7in
Author: Sarah Nettleton
Publication Name: Sociology of Health and Illness
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Year: 2020
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 26.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
