Impact of spinal cord injury on sexual health and quality of life

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-174

  Reitz, A ^a   Tobe, V ^a   Knapp, P A ^a   Schurch, B ^a  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Quality of life; Sexuality; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL LIFE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WELLBEING;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUALITY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 2342558068     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901193     Document Type: Article

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