Sexual problems in cardiac patients: How to assess, when to refer

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-164

  Jaarsma, Tiny ^a   Steinke, Elaine E ^b   Gianotten, Woet L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assessment; Sexual function; Sexual problems

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; PATIENT REFERRAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77649157823     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181c60e7c     Document Type: Article

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