Management of Female Sexual Problems: Perceived Barriers, Practice Patterns, and Confidence among Primary Care Physicians and Gynecologists

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2499-2508

  Abdolrasulnia, Maziar ^a   Shewchuk, Richard M ^b   Roepke, Nancy ^a   Granstaff, U Shanette ^a   Dean, John ^c   Foster, Jill A ^a   Goldstein, Andrew T ^d   Casebeer, Linda ^a  

^a CE Outcomes   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c St Peter's Andrology Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d Center for Vulvovaginal Disorders   (United States)

Author keywords

Physician Practice Patterns; Sexual Desire Disorder; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual History Taking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB EXPERIENCE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SPECIALIZATION; STRESS MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955148248     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01857.x     Document Type: Article

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