Journey into the realm of requests for help presented to sexual medicine specialists: Introducing male sexual distress

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 762-770

  Pescatori, Edoardo S ^a   Giammusso, Bruno ^b   Piubello, Giorgio ^c   Gentile, Vincenzo ^d   Farina, Furio Pirozzi ^e  

^a HESPERIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Man; Sexual distress; Sexual dysfunctions; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL HEALTH;

EID: 34249025162     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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