Issues in the laboratory study of human sexual response: A synthesis for the nontechnical sexologist

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-15

  Rowland, David L ^a  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LABORATORY; ORGASM; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY; STIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033019308     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499909551962     Document Type: Review

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