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The defeat of reason

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  1. Department of Humanities, Manchester Metropolitan University, Alsager Campus, Hassall Road, ST7 2HL, Alsager

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Loughlin, M., Pritchard, A. Critique. Health Care Anal 5, 315–325 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678531

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