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Actor-networks and ambivalence - GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS IN THE UK CERVICAL SCREENING-PROGRAM

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Actor-networks and ambivalence - GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS IN THE UK CERVICAL SCREENING-PROGRAM. / Singleton, Vicky; Michael, Michael.
In: Social Studies of Science, Vol. 23, No. 2, 05.1993, p. 227-264.

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Singleton, V & Michael, M 1993, 'Actor-networks and ambivalence - GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS IN THE UK CERVICAL SCREENING-PROGRAM', Social Studies of Science, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 227-264. https://doi.org/10.1177/030631293023002001

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Singleton, V., & Michael, M. (1993). Actor-networks and ambivalence - GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS IN THE UK CERVICAL SCREENING-PROGRAM. Social Studies of Science, 23(2), 227-264. https://doi.org/10.1177/030631293023002001

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Singleton V, Michael M. Actor-networks and ambivalence - GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS IN THE UK CERVICAL SCREENING-PROGRAM. Social Studies of Science. 1993 May;23(2):227-264. doi: 10.1177/030631293023002001

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Singleton, Vicky ; Michael, Michael. / Actor-networks and ambivalence - GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS IN THE UK CERVICAL SCREENING-PROGRAM. In: Social Studies of Science. 1993 ; Vol. 23, No. 2. pp. 227-264.

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