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Our genes, our selves: hereditary breast cancer and biological citizenship in Norway.
Medicine, health care, and philosophy - 1 Mar 2017
Solbrække Kari Nyheim, Søiland Håvard, Lode Kirsten, Gripsrud Birgitta Haga
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In this paper we explore the rise of 'the breast cancer gene' as a field of medical, cultural and personal knowledge. We address its significance in the Norwegian public health care system in relation to so-called biological citizenship in this particular national context. One of our main findings is that, despite its claims as a measure for health and disease prevention, gaining access to medical knowledge of...
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