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Doctoring the spirit: Exploring the use and meaning of mimicry and parody at a healing centre in the North of England (2003)
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The widespread increase of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in western societies has been well documented, yet biomedicine has not been significantly challenged by this resurgence. Even within the more esoteric practices such as spiritual... Read More about Doctoring the spirit: Exploring the use and meaning of mimicry and parody at a healing centre in the North of England.

'Taking public health out of the ghetto': The policy and practice of multi-disciplinary public health in the United Kingdom (2003)
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Until recently, a medical qualification was required for senior public health posts in the UK National Health Service. Since 1997, the new Labour government has expressed its intention to take public health 'out of the ghetto' and to develop multi-di... Read More about 'Taking public health out of the ghetto': The policy and practice of multi-disciplinary public health in the United Kingdom.