journal of men's health
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 11-19 , March 2010

Social determinants of health among African–American men

Received 12 May 2009 ,Accepted 2 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2009.12.002

journal of men's health
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 11-19 , March 2010

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