Perceived influence of health status on sexual activity in RA patients: Associations with demographic and disease-related variables

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 194-199

  Helland, Y ^a   Dagfinrud, H ^a,b   Kvien, T K ^a  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 45549091272     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740701867349     Document Type: Article

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