Talking about sex to oncologists and about cancer to sexologists

Sexologies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 267-272

  Carr, S V ^a  

^a Sandyford Initiative   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Counseling; Sex; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual issues; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONCOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PATIENT CARE; SEXUAL FUNCTION;

EID: 35748967542     PISSN: 11581360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sexol.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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