This grounded-theory study explored the perceptions of Chinese older people, living in
England, on falls and fear of falling, and identified facilitators and barriers to fall prevention …

This article explores the illness experience associated with being diagnosed at risk of a long
term chronic condition and discusses the implications of an emergent form of predictive …

This qualitative study explored the experiences of Norwegian men after being identified as
BRCA 1/2 mutation-positive. Only limited knowledge is available on this topic; therefore, the …

Purpose Genetic counseling may help counselees understand their genetic risk of
developing breast/ovarian cancer. However, many studies have shown that their perception …

The increased medicalization of different life stages, including menopause, is a subject
studied mostly in the Western context. Examining medicalization in the non-Western world …

This thesis explores the ways in which maternal responsibility for child health is constructed
and perpetuated through medical and public health discourses in Australia. The main aim of …

This thesis was written in a climate of rising obesity rates within our population. In recent
times, an inundation of media, marketing and health stories have focused on the 'increasing …

Esta tese tem como objetivo entender como as noções de risco são usadas por médicos/as
obstetras para referendar a prática do aborto por risco de vida da gestante. Argumentamos …

Background During the past two decades there has been an increasingly focus on cancer
risk reduction using genetic tests and family history to identify persons with increased risk of …

Background: During the past two decades there has been an increasingly focus on cancer
risk reduction using genetic tests and family history to identify persons with increased risk of …