Urogynecology and sexual function research. How are we doing?

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 199-204

  Lowenstein, Lior ^a   Pierce, Kristen ^a   Pauls, Rachel ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Conference; Presentation; Research; Sexual function; Urogynecology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE INCONTINENCE; UROLOGY;

EID: 58149496616     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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