Help-seeking behavior of women with self-reported distressing sexual problems

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 461-468

  Shifren, Jan L ^a   Johannes, Catherine B ^b   Monz, Brigitta U ^c   Russo, Patricia A ^d   Bennett, Lee ^b   Rosen, Ray ^e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RTI HEALTH SOLUTIONS   (United States)

^c BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^d PRC Health Services Research and Management Consulting   (United States)

^e NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORGASM DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64749108148     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.1133     Document Type: Article

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