Factors affecting sexual satisfaction in Korean women who have undergone a hysterectomy

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 46-54

  Sung, Mi Hae ^a   Lim, Young Mi ^b  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body image; Hysterectomy; Sexual satisfaction; Spousal support

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449191818     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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