What works with men? A systematic review of health promoting interventions targeting men

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Robertson, Lynn M ^a   Douglas, Flora ^a   Ludbrook, Anne ^a   Reid, Garth ^a   Van Teijlingen, Edwin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SKIN CANCER; SMOKING CESSATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTICULAR SELF EXAMINATION; ADULT; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEN'S HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEN'S HEALTH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 48249098914     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-141     Document Type: Article

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