Maturitas
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , 20 May 2008

Definition and diagnosis of sexuality in the XXI century

Received 1 November 2007 ,Revised 18 January 2008 ,Accepted 6 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.02.002

Maturitas
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , 20 May 2008

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