title: New initiatives to address the healthcare needs of men.
abstract: The recent Men's Health Week has brought the issue of men's health back to the forefront of the health provision agenda, but historically men's health has compared badly to that of women. This article examines what nurses can do to improve men's health.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beckford-Ball
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom