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Neurobiological narratives: experiences of mood disorder through the lens of neuroimaging

  1. Daniel Z. Buchman1,2,
  2. Emily L. Borgelt1,
  3. Louise Whiteley1,3,
  4. Judy Illes1,4

Article first published online: 3 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2012.01478.x

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Sociology of Health & Illness

Sociology of Health & Illness

Volume 35, Issue 1, pages 66–81, January 2013

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Buchman, D. Z., Borgelt, E. L., Whiteley, L. and Illes, J. (2013), Neurobiological narratives: experiences of mood disorder through the lens of neuroimaging. Sociology of Health & Illness, 35: 66–81. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2012.01478.x

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  1. 1

    National Core for Neuroethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada

  2. 2

    Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada

  3. 3

    Medical Museion and Novo Nordisk Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

  4. 4

    Department of Medicine Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada

* Address for correspondence: Judy Illes, National Core for Neuroethics, University of British Columbia Hospital, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Koerner Pavilion, Room S124, Vancouver BC, V6T 2B5, Canada e-mail: jilles@mail.ubc.ca

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  2. Article first published online: 3 MAY 2012

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