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Men’s health clinics: a real need or a marketing strategy

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 32, pages 565–568 (2020)Cite this article

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Globally, the life expectancy for men is 5.1 years less than for women. This gender gap in mortality is intrinsically linked to a higher proportion of premature male mortality and is a significant economic, social and healthcare issue. We explore the main causes for premature male death and also discuss the need for a dedicated men’s health clinic, especially in the context of potential commercial exploitation.

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The following authors have granted funding as follows: CJ (NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowship; NIHR Health Technology Assessment; Logixx Pharma Ltd), TT (The imperial college private healthcare fellowship). The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the abovementioned funders, the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health.

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  1. Department of Urology, Imperial Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road, London, UK

    Tharu Tharakan & Suks Minhas

  2. Section of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Tharu Tharakan & Channa Jayasena

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CJ received an honorarium for debating the safety of testosterone therapy at a meeting organised by Society of Endocrinology sponsored by Besins Healthcare. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Tharakan, T., Jayasena, C. & Minhas, S. Men’s health clinics: a real need or a marketing strategy. Int J Impot Res 32, 565–568 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-020-0260-6

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