Sexuality and health care: Are we training physical therapy professionals to address their clients' sexuality needs?

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-102

  Sengupta, Subhajit ^a,b   Sakellariou, Dikaios ^c  

^a ROYAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); SEXUALITY;

EID: 58149260291     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.2009.89.1.101     Document Type: Letter

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