Tuning the self: Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction

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Tuning the self : Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction. / Jønsson, Alexandra Brandt Ryborg; Spalletta, Olivia.

In: Ethos, Vol. 51, No. 3, 2023, p. 237-254.

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Harvard

Jønsson, ABR & Spalletta, O 2023, 'Tuning the self: Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction', Ethos, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 237-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/etho.12388

APA

Jønsson, A. B. R., & Spalletta, O. (2023). Tuning the self: Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction. Ethos, 51(3), 237-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/etho.12388

Vancouver

Jønsson ABR, Spalletta O. Tuning the self: Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction. Ethos. 2023;51(3):237-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/etho.12388

Author

Jønsson, Alexandra Brandt Ryborg ; Spalletta, Olivia. / Tuning the self : Revisiting health inequities through the lens of social interaction. In: Ethos. 2023 ; Vol. 51, No. 3. pp. 237-254.

Bibtex

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