A pessoa com o diagnóstico de uma condição genética como informante-chave do campo das doenças raras - uma perspectiva pela sociologia do diagnóstico

Adopting a different viewpoint from most of the work in the field of so-called rare diseases, this paper crosses the boundaries of the associations to reach people living with the diagnosis of a genetic condition, which is understood as being a rare disease, namely neurofibromatosis (NF). In this respect, the incipient Sociology of Diagnosis is utilized to identify both the impact and the consequences of the diagnosis in people's lives. As a...