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Gender is a factor in the risk assessment for many diseases. It may also impact on the way in which men assess their personal health or illness status and take action to prevent illness or promote well‐being. This paper is focused on three objectives: (i) to foster an understanding of gender differe...

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Published inNursing & health sciences Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 189 - 196
Main Authors Lantz, John M., Fullerton, Judith T., Harshburger, Ryan J., Sadler, Georgia Robins
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Asia Pty. Ltd 01.12.2001
Subjects
Attitude to Health
early detection
gender differences
Health Promotion
Humans
Male
male health
Mass Screening - utilization
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Nursing
prevention
Sex Factors
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Summary:Gender is a factor in the risk assessment for many diseases. It may also impact on the way in which men assess their personal health or illness status and take action to prevent illness or promote well‐being. This paper is focused on three objectives: (i) to foster an understanding of gender differences in health promoting behaviors; (ii) to review three health issues affecting males for which dissemination of health education, increased personal awareness and early detection may be beneficial in the reduction of morbidity and mortality; and (iii) to offer suggestions for nurses and other health care professionals to promote positive patient–provider interactions within a health‐care framework for action.
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ISSN:1441-0745
1442-2018
DOI:10.1046/j.1442-2018.2001.00088.x