Social representations of cancer in patients from Medellín, Colombia: a qualitative study

BackgroundCancer has different explanatory theories that address its etiology and treatment. It is usually associated with pain and suffering. Recently, new technologies, knowledge, and therapies have been developed, which may have transformed the classic social representations of the disease. This...

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Main Authors: Luis Felipe Higuita-Gutiérrez, Diego Alejandro Estrada-Mesa, Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-Arias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2023.1257776/full