Understanding the cultural meanings of stroke in the Ghanaian setting: A qualitative study exploring the perspectives of local community residents [version 2; referees: 2 approved]

Background: Stroke has undergone different medical constructions over the years. While the medical profession posits that disease is a biological condition, universal and unchanging, social constructionists perceive illness as the social meaning of the biological condition. Even though the medical n...

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Main Author: Olutobi Sanuade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2018-11-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/3-87/v2