A typology of men's sexual attitudes, erectile dysfunction treatment expectations and barriers

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 568-576

  Berner, M M ^a   Ploger W ^b   Burkart, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Sinus Sociovision GmbH   (Germany)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Impotence; Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 35848930402     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901571     Document Type: Article

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