Description |
1 online resource (xix, 548 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Section 1. Basic science -- section 2. Risk factors and clinical evaluation -- section 3. Treatment of sexual dysfunction -- section 4. Special problems |
Summary |
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects 20-30 million American men, most of whom are over 50 years of age. In a UK-based study, 32% of British men had difficulty obtaining an erection, 20% with maintaining an erection. In recent years the physiology and pathophysiology of ED have changed our understanding of what ED is from a purely psychological-based disorder to a multifactorial one, with neurological, endocrinological, psychological factors and the role of the vascular system. Recently identified risk factors include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, spinal cord injury, smoking, depression, athe |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Impotence.
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Penis -- Diseases.
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Erectile Dysfunction -- diagnosis
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Erectile Dysfunction -- therapy
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Penile Diseases -- diagnosis
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Penile Diseases -- therapy
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Erectile Dysfunction
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Penile Diseases
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Infertility.
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Impotence.
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Penis -- Diseases.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Carson, Culley C., III (Culley Clyde), 1945-
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ISBN |
0203091809 |
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9780203091807 |
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9780429130625 |
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0429130627 |
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