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Book review
. The Discourse of Comfort in Chinese Online Medical Consultations. New York, NY: Routledge, 2025. 187 pp. ISBN 978-1-032-78672-8 https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003493327
Published online: 13 February 2026
https://doi.org/10.1075/ps.25260.len
https://doi.org/10.1075/ps.25260.len
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