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The psychological experiences of African American men diagnosed with prostate cancer: A phenomenological investigation

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STEVEN D. ABEL is a health psychologist and mental health therapist in private practice in Kircheimbolanden, Germany, where he lives with his wife and daughter. He is a native of Washington, D.C. The author is a graduate of Howard University, B.A. & M.Div.; Central Texas University, M.S.; and Walden University, Ph.D. All correspondence may be sent to Abel Counseling Services: www.abel-counseling.com

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Abel, S.D. The psychological experiences of African American men diagnosed with prostate cancer: A phenomenological investigation. Journal of African American Men 6, 17–45 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-002-1001-2

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