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  1. 1. Vaccine development during a pandemic : A case study of an academic research group in Sweden and their vaccine(s) against SARS-CoV-2

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Anna Tarnovskaya; [2023]
    Keywords : vaccine development; COVID-19; discursive practices; situational analysis; grounded theory; DNA vaccine;

    Abstract : This ethnographic study examines the multiple ways in which a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 disease and infection is known in an academic research group in Sweden. This academic research group has been working to develop a vaccine since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. READ MORE

  3. 2. “They Told Me The Pills Were Safe” : Understanding the Experience of Iatrogenic Injury from Psychiatric Treatment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Amelia Johansson-Everday; [2023]
    Keywords : iatrogenic injury; iatrogenesis; medical harm; medical sociology; critical psychiatry studies;

    Abstract : Iatrogenic injury resulting from psychiatric treatment represents a critical concern within the healthcare system and causes great harm to the afflicted individuals. This study delves into the multifaceted dimensions of iatrogenic harm attributed to psychiatric treatment, with a focus on the interplay between trust, accountability and recognition, and the social and relational experience of receiving treatment that ends up causing harm. READ MORE

  4. 3. The relationship between institutional and interpersonal trust and health information seeking behaviour in Sweden – a quantitative analysis

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Gabriella Stuart; [2020]
    Keywords : Medical sociology; health information seeking behaviour; interpersonal trust; institutional trust; health information; health behaviour;

    Abstract : Trust for health care professionals (interpersonal trust) and the health care system (institutional trust) is imperative for the performance of health care systems. However, at the same time, contemporary societies today are characterised by decreasing levels of trust and citizens today are increasingly inclined to seek health information from sources beyond health care professionals. READ MORE

  5. 4. Comparison study on graph sampling algorithms for interactive visualizations of large-scale networks

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Alexandra Voroshilova; [2019]
    Keywords : Graph sampling; graph filtering; large graph visualization; grafreduktion; stor graf visualisering;

    Abstract : Networks are present in computer science, sociology, biology, and neuroscience as well as in applied fields such as transportation, communication, medical industries. The growing volumes of data collection are pushing scalability and performance requirements on graph algorithms, and at the same time, a need for a deeper understanding of these structures through visualization arises. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reading the information in applications is like eating fast food” : Motherhood and social media

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Qimei Chen; [2017]
    Keywords : Social media; mothers; health; China; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research explores young mothers' usage of social media to obtain child-rearing information in mainland China. I interviewed 11 Chinese women with the different background of their everyday social media practices. READ MORE