Effects of written information material on help-seeking behavior in patients with erectile dysfunction: A longitudinal study

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 436-447

  Berner, Michael M ^a   Leiber, Christian ^a   Kriston, Levente ^a   Stodden, Vera ^a   Günzler, Cindy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Impotence; Information services; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEAR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEN'S HEALTH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 38649087314     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00673.x     Document Type: Article

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