Beyond ballistics: Expanding our conceptualization of men's health-related help seeking

American Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 488-499

  Wenger, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

gender; help seeking; illness behavior; illness career; men's health; theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CONCEPT FORMATION; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80455168063     PISSN: 15579883     EISSN: 15579891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1557988311409022     Document Type: Article

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