Men, women, gender and cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 166-172

  Moynihan, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concepts; Gender; Men; Methods; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 1842866565     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2002.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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