Patient-provider communication about sexual health among unmarried middle-aged and older women

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 511-516

  Politi, Mary C ^a   Clark, Melissa A ^b   Armstrong, Gene ^b   McGarry, Kelly A ^c   Sciamanna, Christopher N ^d  

^a MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Doctor patient relationship; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SINGLE PERSON;

EID: 67649933508     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-0930-z     Document Type: Article

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