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Domesticating dialysis: A feminist political economy analysis of informal renal care in rural British Columbia
Author(s) -
Brassolotto Julia,
Daly Tamara
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the canadian geographer / le géographe canadien
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1541-0064
pISSN - 0008-3658
DOI - 10.1111/cag.12319
Subject(s) - politics , context (archaeology) , dialysis , state (computer science) , health care , political science , economic growth , domestication , medicine , economics , geography , law , archaeology , algorithm , biology , computer science , genetics
Key Messages The movement of dialysis care to homes has distinct and under‐explored implications in a rural Canadian context.The negative effects of this policy shift are felt most deeply by socially and economically vulnerable care providers.The domestication of dialysis reflects a broader trend towards a reduction of public health services and reliance upon individuals, rather than the state, to provide the conditions for good health.

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