A dependence that empowers-The meaning of the conditions that enable a good life with bipolar disorder

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Rusner, Marie ^a,b   Carlsson, Gunilla ^a   Brunt, David ^b   Nyström, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Caring science; Dependence; Empowerment; Lifeworld research; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859367210     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v5i1.4653     Document Type: Article

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