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Research papers

‘It’s not the government’s responsibility to get me out running 10 km four times a week’ - Norwegian men’s understandings of responsibility for health

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Pages 333-342 | Received 02 Jun 2015, Accepted 16 Sep 2015, Published online: 13 Oct 2015

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