Sexual health as a portal to men's health: A problem turned around into an opportunity

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-181

  Shabsigh, R ^a   Arver, S ^b   Channer, K S ^c   Eardley, I ^d   Fabbri, A ^e   Gooren, L ^f   Heufelder, A ^g   Jones, H ^h   Meryn, S ⁱ   Zitzmann, M ^j  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^f VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^g Clinical Research Unit   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^j UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGING; AUSTRALIA; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EDITORIAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINISM; HYPOGONADISM; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL HEALTH;

AGED; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MALE UROGENITAL DISEASES; MEN'S HEALTH; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 38149088316     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01657.x     Document Type: Editorial

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