Attitudes and experiences: Qualitative perspectives on erectile dysfunction from the female partner

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-13

  O'Connor, Elodie J ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a   Conaglen, Helen M ^b   Conaglen, John P ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Communication; Erectile dysfunction; Female partner; Qualitative; Relationship satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY;

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84856857854     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311404723     Document Type: Review

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