Living with a 'women's disease': Risk appraisal and management among men with osteoporosis

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-191

  Solimeo, Samantha L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Male breast cancer; Men; Osteoporosis; Qualitative research; Risk assessment; Risk management; Risk reduction behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 80052831350     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: 18756859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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