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contested illness: a standalone construct

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Medical sociology

an illness whose existence, causes or environmental links are disputed between affected people and scientific or medical authorities.

In medical sociology, contested illness refers to an illness whose existence, causes or environmental links are disputed between affected people and scientific or medical authorities. This meaning comes from Brown (2007) in Toxic Exposures.[1]

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Brown, P. (2007). Toxic Exposures. Columbia University Press. https://doi.org/10.7312/brow12948

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