Inter-embodiment and the experience of genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia.

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Inter-embodiment and the experience of genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia.

Sociology of health & illness - 1 May 2013

Jenkins Nicholas, Lawton Julia, Douglas Margaret, Hallowell Nina

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In this article we explore the concept of inter-embodiment and its potential for advancing sociological research into illness biography and genetic identity. Inter-embodiment theory views embodied knowledge as produced through relations between bodies, as opposed to originating from within the body or as the product of relations between disembodied selves. Drawing on a qualitative study in which we interviewed 38...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cholesterol
Counseling
DNA Mutational Analysis
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genetic Testing
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

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Hypercholesterolemia

Interviews as Topic

Male

Middle Aged

National Health Programs

Risk Factors

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PMID: 22897600
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2012.01510.x

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