Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7337506 Social Science & Medicine 2013 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Biomedical goods and services for consumers have proliferated in North America. ► Domestication describes the movement of biomedical goods and services into homes. ► The home pregnancy test is a domesticated health tool. ► Consumption of domesticated goods and services can be theorized as work. ► Domestication refers to a set of user practices, not just a place.
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