Visual erotic stimulation test for initial screening of psychogenic erectile dysfunction: A reliable noninvasive alternative?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 134-139

  Martins, Francisco E ^a   Reis, J Palma ^a  

^a HOSPITAL PULIDO VALENTE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

erotica; impotence; penile erection; penis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOGENESIS; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0031060581     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65306-0     Document Type: Article

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