Relationship factors in the development and maintenance of ED: Implications for treatment effectiveness

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1795-1804

  Mccabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Erectile Dysfunction; Medical Treatment; Psychological Treatment; Relationships; Role of Partner

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG EFFICACY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PENIS PROSTHESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 48749093213     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00878.x     Document Type: Review

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