Commentary on 'All Bodies': US perspective

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  • Kristi L Kirschner

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COVID-19, Coronavirus, Disability, Health humanities, Medical humanities, NoBodyIsDisposable

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Abstract art by Himani Gupta depicting human bodies occupied in various activites in a community setting

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2020-05-21

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Kirschner, K. L. (2020). Commentary on ’All Bodies’: US perspective. Research and Humanities in Medical Education, 7, 108–111. Retrieved from https://www.rhime.in/ojs/index.php/rhime/article/view/349

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Vol. 7 (2020)

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Pandemic Praxis

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