The impact of erectile dysfunction on female partners: A qualitative investigation

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-156

  Conaglen, Helen M ^a   Conaglen, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Couples; Erectile dysfunction; Female partners

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549085246     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990801918680     Document Type: Article

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