The sexualization of the medical

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 369-378

  Segal, Judy Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY;

FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALIZATION; NEOPLASMS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 84862977060     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.653608     Document Type: Article

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