journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 127-132 , June 2008

Men's Health in Africa: Part 2: Non-communicable diseases, malignancies and socio-economic determinants of health

  • C.F. Heyns, MB, ChB, MMed(Urol), PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Stellenbosch and Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, South Africa
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • M.S. Bornman, MB, ChB, MD, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Pretoria and Pretoria Academic Hospital, Pretoria, South Africa

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doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2007.12.002

journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 127-132 , June 2008

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