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The Age of Scientific Wellness

Why the Future of Medicine Is Personalized, Predictive, Data-Rich, and in Your Hands

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$29.95 • £26.95 • €27.95

ISBN 9780674245945

Publication Date: 04/04/2023

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352 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

8 illus.

Belknap Press

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