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The body multiple: Ontology in medical practice

H Harbers
- 01 Jan 2005 - 
- Vol. 30, Iss: 4, pp 575-582
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This article is published in Science, Technology, & Human Values.The article was published on 2005-01-01. It has received 484 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ontology (information science).

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