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Shapeshifters : on medicine and human change / Gavin Francis

by Gavin Francis

An examination of the physical and psychological transformations human bodies undergo, from universal experiences like ageing to specific changes such as pregnancy and gender transition. It analyses the biological and philosophical nature of identity.

Accession 13720 ISBN 9781781257739 Publisher Profile Books, Wellcome Collection
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