The impact of the illness label ‘gout’ on illness and treatment perceptions in Māori (Indigenous New Zealanders)
Abstract Background Despite contemporary advances in understanding pathogenesis and effective management of gout, beliefs about the disease continue to be focused on gout as a self-inflicted illness. The illness label itself may contribute to inaccurate perceptions of the disease and its management....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Rheumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-020-00120-z |