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Gender and risk construction

Metaphorical mediation in women's perceptions of risk related to osteoporosis: A qualitative interview study

Susanne D. Reventlow The Research Unit and Department of General Practice in Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Iben S. Overgaard The Research Unit and Department of General Practice in Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lotte Hvas The Research Unit and Department of General Practice in Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kirsti Malterud The Research Unit and Department of General Practice in Copenhagen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Research Unit for General Practice, Unifob Health, Bergen, Norway; Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway
Pages 103-115 | Received 06 Jul 2007, Accepted 22 May 2008, Published online: 18 Jun 2008

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