Evaluating sexual dysfunction in women

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 616-629

  Heiman, Julia R ^a   Meston, Cindy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0031425155     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199709000-00021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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