Sexuality and health among older adults in the United States [6]

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 357, Issue 26, 2007, Pages 2732-2733

  Caffrey, Nuala ^a   O'Neill, Desmond ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNITED STATES; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; LIBIDO; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; AGE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIBIDO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGE FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37549061831     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc072743     Document Type: Letter

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