Male sexuality, medic alization, and the marketing of Cialis and Levitra

Sexuality and Culture

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 29-57

  Wienke, Chris ^a  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 30544450376     PISSN: 10955143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12119-005-1001-1     Document Type: Review

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