title: Issues in gay men's health.
abstract: Health care for gay men is a complicated mix of physical, psychosocial,and cultural phenomena that needs further empirical study and research. Gay men's health issues are unique and need to be incorporated into clinical practice to provide comprehensive and culturally appropriate care to MSM.
authors.affiliation: Crossroads Medical, 269 Chatham Road, Harwich, MA 02645, USA. rick@richardferri.com
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ferri
mesh_terms: D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001294:Attitude to Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration; D008571:Men / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration; D021841:Safe Sex; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology