Breast cancer : the embodied transfer of uncertainty and risk Louise, Stephanie. 2004, Breast cancer : the embodied transfer of uncertainty and risk, Ph.D. thesis, School of Social and International Studies, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Breast cancer : the embodied transfer of uncertainty and risk Author Louise, Stephanie. Institution Deakin University School School of Social and International Studies Faculty Faculty of Arts Degree name Ph.D. Date submitted 2004 Keyword(s) Breast - Cancer - Patients Breast - Cancer - Treatment Summary The thesis highlights how women reconstruct themselves after mammography, following a positive diagnosis of cancer, and post mastectomy. It juxtaposes women's experiences of breast cancer with doctors' perceptions of their role in treating patients, allowing an understanding of how risk and uncertainty are transferred between the private and public spheres. Language eng Description of original vi, 298 leaves ; 30 cm. Dewey Decimal Classification 362.19699449 Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30026804 Document type: Thesis Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education School of Social and International Studies Higher degree theses (citation only)   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 15:48:15 EST Fri, 25 Feb 2011, 14:28:04 EST Fri, 25 Feb 2011, 14:28:50 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 276 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 01 Apr 2010, 15:48:15 EST

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