“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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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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 |