Expanding Medical Semiotics

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Expanding Medical Semiotics. / Andersen, Rikke Sand; Høybye, Mette Terp; Risør, Mette Bech.

In: Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, Vol. 43, No. 2, 2024, p. 91-101.

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Andersen, RS, Høybye, MT & Risør, MB 2024, 'Expanding Medical Semiotics', Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2024.2324892

APA

Andersen, R. S., Høybye, M. T., & Risør, M. B. (2024). Expanding Medical Semiotics. Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, 43(2), 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2024.2324892

Vancouver

Andersen RS, Høybye MT, Risør MB. Expanding Medical Semiotics. Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness. 2024;43(2):91-101. https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2024.2324892

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Andersen, Rikke Sand ; Høybye, Mette Terp ; Risør, Mette Bech. / Expanding Medical Semiotics. In: Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness. 2024 ; Vol. 43, No. 2. pp. 91-101.

Bibtex

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