Patients' experiences of sexuality as a taboo subject in the Danish healthcare system: a qualitative interview study.
Background: Sexual dysfunction is common in patients diagnosed with cancer or chronic disease, having psychological, emotional and social ramifications. The consequences are ultimately significant impaired quality of life and reduced mental well‐being, and it therefore requires professional attentio...
| Publicado en: | Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 57 - 67 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2019
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