journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 118-124 , June 2008

Men's health and the workplace

  • Fiona Adshead, MD

      Affiliations

    • The Department of Health, Richmond House, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Allison Thorpe, MScPH, MRIPH

      Affiliations

    • National Social Marketing Centre, London, UK

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PII: S1875-6867(08)00056-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.03.002

journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 118-124 , June 2008

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