Men’s Health

Paperback

Condition: Very Good

Although men consult their GPs much less frequently than women they are much more prone to accidents violence cancer and cardiovascular disease (all of which will affect them in the most productive period of their lives) However as the pressure mounts both at work and at home men are expected to make heavier demands on their GPs This book the first to be published on men's health in primary care has been put together by a team of general practitioners psychologists sociologists and epidemiologists It brings together all the latest research on specifically male health problems during childhood adolescence adulthood and later life and adds practical guidelines for GPs other members of the primary health care team and patients themselves Clear management and referral protocols are provided along with relevant case histories bulleted lists for ease of reference and informative illustrations