Department of Health Research, Sintef Technology and Society, Oslo, Norway
Today most adults with phenylketonuria (PKU) have followed a protein restricted diet from early infancy. This makes their disorder an invisible impairment which becomes visible only when food is served. When adhering to medical advice in public, adults with PKU find themselves in a liminal space, be...
Main Authors: | Plata Sofie Diesen, Ingrid Wiig, Lisbet Grut |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Stockholm University Press
2014-08-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.sjdr.se/articles/528 |
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