Management of erectile dysfunction in general practice

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1127-1134

  De Berardis, Giorgia ^a   Pellegrini, Fabio ^a   Franciosi, Monica ^a   Pamparana, Franco ^b   Morelli, Patrizia ^b   Tognoni, Gianni ^a   Nicolucci, Antonio ^a   Bolzan, L ^c   Ruffo, A ^c   Corsano, A ^c   Marangoni, P ^c   Galeota, G ^d   Rebustello, G ^d   Dibitetto, N ^c   Gadaleta, G ^c   Gadaleta, P ^c   Pasculli, D ^c   Cominetti, G ^c   Panizzo, G ^c   Selmo, A ^c   Buta L ^c   Podrecca, D ^e   Calo S ^c   Germano, F ^c   Porcelluzzi, L ^c   Tempesta, B ^c   Damiani, A ^c   Dell'Orco, M ^c   Storelli, G ^c   Vella, L ^c   Loprieno, N ^f   Mastrodonato, M ^f   Pappalettera, D ^f   Burgio, G ^c   Cacini, W ^c   Muscas, F ^g   Miceli, D ^c   Ghionda, F ^c   Bacca, G ^c   Centanni, G ^c   Trefoloni, L ^c   D'Amico, A ^c   Campisi, A ^c   Palmieri, I ^c   Camma C ^h   Nastasi, G ^h   Gorla, C ^c   Agistri, M ^c   Cozzi, D ^c   Rainoldi, R ^c   Bertalero, P ^c   Chicco, M ^c   De Simoni, M ^c   Muddolon, L ^c   Piva, A ^c   Pettena D ^c   De Stefano, T ^c   Suppa, A ^c   Zuin, F ^c   Boato, V ^c   Barolo, C ^c   Garzotto, C ^c   Mattiello, I ^c   Checchin, A ^c   Ragazzo, G ⁱ   Vendrame, D ⁱ   Bartolomei, M ^c   Bertozzi, T ^c   Di Pasquale, A ^c   Gamberini, C ^c   Manenti, M ^c   Pizzi, A ^c   Raboni, R ^c   Ricciotti, A ^c   Santarini, F ^c   Stanzani, L ^c   Tentoni, G ^c   Galassi, S ^j   Rizqallah, J ^j   Savi I ^j   Savini, R ^j   Bove, A ^k   Calzini, V ^k   Candiloro, E ^k   Converti, N ^k   Diosi, D ^k   Ingretolli, R ^k   Levati, M ^k   Maccallini, G ^k   Manzo, G ^k   Marchionne, M ^k   Marino, G ^k   Pastori, M ^k   Pettini, G ^k   Quaresima, M ^k   Silvi, E ^k   Simeoni, A ^k   Artale, C ^l   Buresta, R ^c   Lindi, S ^c   Baldoni, M ^m   Coppini, B ^m   Germini, F ^m   Mezzetti, S ^m   Natali, R ^m   Pannacci, V ^m   Petrelli, S ^m   Rossi, F ^m   Urbani, A ^m   Baranzini, F ^c   De Lorenzis, E ^c   Pericoli, R ^c   Mascheroni, G ^c   Felloni, L ^c   Papetti, M ^c   Russo, B ^c   Ghidini, M ^c   Montano, G ^c   Guerroni, A ^c   Mattaini, L ^c   Romano, C ^c   Luraschi, G ^c   Colombo, C ^c   Vigano M ^c   D'Anna, M ^c   Brazzoli, C ^c   Corradi, M ^c   Baratella, M ^c   Carlini, S ^c   Colletta, F ^c   Guido, A ^c   Mascalzoni, E ^c   Menegazzi, L ^c   Poggiani, F ^c   Rosa, B ^c   Serra, L ^c   Sighele, M ^c   Valotto, L ^c   more..

^a Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology ^*  (Italy)

^b Pharma Medical Division   (Italy)

^c AULSS 15 Alta Padovana ^*

^d ASL Bari   (Italy)

^e ASL BAT   (Italy)

^f ASL Bat ^*  (Italy)

^g AS N 6 di Lamezia Terme   (Italy)

^h Asl n 1 Della Provincia di Milano   (Italy)

ⁱ AUSL Rimini   (Italy)

^j Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Service   (Italy)

^k AUSL N 8 di Siracusa   (Italy)

^l USL n 2 asr Dell'Umbria   (Italy)

^m UO Laboratorio Chimico   (Italy)

more..

Author keywords

Beliefs and attitudes; Erectile dysfunction; General practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; GENERAL PRACTICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 63849122675     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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