title: Myths of masculinity. Impact upon men's health.
abstract: This article focuses on men's stereotyped roles in contemporary American society and the behaviors required to fill these roles. The potential costs incurred by men socialized into these roles are identified and explored in terms of currently available morbidity and mortality data. Conclusions give consideration to nursing practice, education, and research.
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006262:Health; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012306:Risk; D013240:Stereotyping; D014481:United States; D014930:Women