Sexual attitudes and behaviors among medical students in Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 171-183

  Ozan, S ^a   Aras, S ^a   Semin, S ^a   Orcin, E ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Medical education; Medical students; Sexual attitude; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TURKEY;

EID: 28744434745     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180500282205     Document Type: Article

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