Sexual difficulties of patients with gynecological cancer

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 391-399

  Laganà, Luciana ^a,c   McGarvey, Elizabeth Lloyd ^b   Baum, Lora D ^b   Classen, Catherine ^c,e   Caldwell, Rebecca ^c,f,g   Cheasty, Erin ^d   Koopman, Cheryl ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f Family and Children Services   (United States)

^g University High School   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Gynecological oncology; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444482814     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.36.4.391     Document Type: Article

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