Caught up in Care: Crafting Moral Subjects of Chronic Fatigue

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Caught up in Care : Crafting Moral Subjects of Chronic Fatigue. / Risør, Mette Bech; Lillevoll, Kjersti.

I: Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, Bind 40, Nr. 5, 2021, s. 432-445.

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Risør, MB & Lillevoll, K 2021, 'Caught up in Care: Crafting Moral Subjects of Chronic Fatigue', Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, bind 40, nr. 5, s. 432-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2021.1883011

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Risør, M. B., & Lillevoll, K. (2021). Caught up in Care: Crafting Moral Subjects of Chronic Fatigue. Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, 40(5), 432-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2021.1883011

Vancouver

Risør MB, Lillevoll K. Caught up in Care: Crafting Moral Subjects of Chronic Fatigue. Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness. 2021;40(5):432-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2021.1883011

Author

Risør, Mette Bech ; Lillevoll, Kjersti. / Caught up in Care : Crafting Moral Subjects of Chronic Fatigue. I: Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness. 2021 ; Bind 40, Nr. 5. s. 432-445.

Bibtex

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