Legitimating the Role of a New Profession in a Marketised Healthcare System: The Emergence of Medical Social Work in China

Haoyang Liu, Paul A. Martin

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DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.70275
Published: 2026-10-21
Container: Sociology of Health & Illness
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@article{allodium:10.1111/1467-9566.70275,
  title = {Legitimating the Role of a New Profession in a Marketised Healthcare System: The Emergence of Medical Social Work in China},
  author = {Haoyang Liu and Paul A. Martin},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Sociology of Health \&amp; Illness},
  doi = {10.1111/1467-9566.70275},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.70275}
}

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Liu, H., & Martin, P. A. (2026). Legitimating the Role of a New Profession in a Marketised Healthcare System: The Emergence of Medical Social Work in China. Sociology of Health & Illness. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.70275

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