journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 327-332 , December 2008

Gay men and prostate cancer: voicing the concerns of a hidden population

  • Shaun M. Filiault, EdM

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia and Health Promotion Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
  • ,
  • Murray J.N. Drummond, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia and Freemason's Centre for Men's Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
  • ,
  • James A. Smith, BAppScHons, BEd

      Affiliations

    • Flinders University of South Australia, SA, Australia

Received 3 June 2008 ,Accepted 20 August 2008.

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PII: S1875-6867(08)00189-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.08.005

journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 327-332 , December 2008