Sex after stroke: An integrative review and recommendations for clinical practice

Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-115

  Kautz, Donald D ^a   van Horn, Elizabeth R ^a   Moore, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral vascular accident; Intimacy; Rehabilitation; Sex education; Sexual behavior; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861413152     PISSN: 08962960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v21.i2.10     Document Type: Review

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