“I can’t have it; I am a man. A young man!” – men, fibromyalgia and masculinity in a Nordic context

Purpose: Research shows that gender has a substantial impact on the health behaviour such as expression of physical symptoms like persistent pains and aches. However, there is yet little knowledge about the gendered aspect of pain by men who suffer from typical female diseases like fibromyalgia. The...

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Main Authors: Merja Sallinen, Anne Marit Mengshoel, Kari Nyheim Solbrække
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2019.1676974