Current Perspectives on Latino Men's Health

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 268-276

  Gast, Julie ^a   Peak, Terry ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

access to care; culture and health; health education; men's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860529221     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827611426530     Document Type: Article

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