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Of cultural practices, ethics and education: Thoughts about affecting changes in cultural practices

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  1. Department of Medicine, Associate, Department of Philosophy, University of California, Davis

    Erich H. Loewy

  2. Department of Medicine, Division of Haematology/Oncology, University of California, Davis

    Roberta Springer Loewy

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Loewy, E.H., Loewy, R.S. Of cultural practices, ethics and education: Thoughts about affecting changes in cultural practices. Health Care Anal 6, 45–51 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678080

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