Shifting paradigms: A social-determinants approach to solving problems in men's health policy and practice

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 185, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 456-458

  Macdonald, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33750194397     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00648.x     Document Type: Article

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