Aging and sexuality: How much do gynecologists know and care?

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 283-289

  Langer Most, Orli ^a   Langer, Nieli ^b  

^a MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b The College of New Rochelle   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational interventions; Gynecologists' knowledge attitudes; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUALITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 78049242073     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2010.518882     Document Type: Article

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