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. 1993 Mar;39:608-10, 613-4.

Sexual medicine in family practice. Part 1: How to help.

S Holzapfel 1
PMCID: PMC2379754  PMID: 8471906

Abstract

Family physicians are in a unique position to help patients with sexual problems. They know their patients over a long time and often have both partners as patients. Most problems require minimal intervention, usually by providing information. Family physicians are sometimes the only professionals who are trusted enough to be told of abusive or incestuous situations.

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