Medical students' perceptions of sexual health issues prior to a curriculum enhancement

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2003, Pages

  McGarvey, E ^a   Peterson, C ^a   Pinkerton, R ^a   Keller, A ^a   Clayton, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical school curriculum; Medical students; Sex education; Sexual attitudes; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL EDUCATION; TRAINING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 0142184322     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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