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Unsettling descriptions: attending to the potential of things that threaten to undermine care

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Unsettling descriptions: attending to the potential of things that threaten to undermine care. / Lindén, L.; Singleton, V.
In: Qualitative Research, Vol. 21, No. 3, 01.06.2021, p. 426-441.

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Lindén, L & Singleton, V 2021, 'Unsettling descriptions: attending to the potential of things that threaten to undermine care', Qualitative Research, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 426-441. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794120976919

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Lindén, L., & Singleton, V. (2021). Unsettling descriptions: attending to the potential of things that threaten to undermine care. Qualitative Research, 21(3), 426-441. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794120976919

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Lindén L, Singleton V. Unsettling descriptions: attending to the potential of things that threaten to undermine care. Qualitative Research. 2021 Jun 1;21(3):426-441. Epub 2020 Dec 8. doi: 10.1177/1468794120976919

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Lindén, L. ; Singleton, V. / Unsettling descriptions : attending to the potential of things that threaten to undermine care. In: Qualitative Research. 2021 ; Vol. 21, No. 3. pp. 426-441.

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