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figure 1. Screens from Uplyft application, a tool to connect primary lymphedema patients.

REFERENCES

[1] Conrad, P., and Barker K. K. The social construction of illness: Key insights and policy implications. Journal of health and social behavior,

51 (1), 2010. 67-79. [2] Harding, J. E. The experiences of young people with primary lymphoedema. British journal of community nursing 17, Supé, 2012. $4-S11. 14 Oct. 2014. http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/arti-

cles/83621556/experiences-young-people-primary-lymphoedema.

[3] Williams, A. F., Moffatt, C. J., and Franks, P. J. A phenomenological study of the lived experiences of people with lymphoedema. International journal of palliative nursing, 10 (6), 2004. 279-86. October 11 2014. http:// www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov/pubmed/15284623.

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