Men's Health

Men die younger than their female partners. When sick, they seek help later. Factors such as unemployment, marital and family breakdown, the epidemic of AIDS and the changing roles of the sexes appear to significantly affect male health and life expectancy. Why, given the facts, is male health still so neglected? Despite the increasing profile of men's health as a specialization, few, if any, inroads have been made in terms of actually closing the gap between the sexes; hence the need for a second edition of Men's Health. This edition focuses on the issues of premature death and preventable ill health to which men are particularly susceptible. Filling the gap in available literature on specifically men's health problems, it is a well-illustrated clinical reference guide for family practitioners and primary healthcare teams, providing an exhaustive reference on men's health from childhood to old age. Featuring many new chapters from genital piercing to men's attitudes towards cancer, the message remains the same; men need to take more care of themselves and their health.Kirby, R. S. is the author of 'Men's Health', published 2004 under ISBN 9781841842585 and ISBN 1841842583.