In Defense of Imperfect Solutions - Medical Humanities Honors Paper - Victoria Hoover - November 2022
/In Defense of Imperfect Solutions - Victoria Hoover
Medical Humanities Honors Contract - Fall 2022
Dr. Anne Collins-Smith
Stephen F. Austin State University
Published Finalist at Stephen F. Austin State University Undergraduate Research Conference - April 11, 2023
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Key writings discussed and sources cited in the paper -
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