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Nottingham study of sexuality & ageing (NoSSA I). Attitudes regarding sexuality and older people: a review of the literature

Walter Pierre Bouman Consultant Psychiatrist-Sexologist for Older People MSc, MRCPsych Mental Health Services for Older People, University Hospital, Nottingham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jon Arcelus Consultant in Eating Disorders Psychiatry LMS, MSc, MRCPsych, PhD Eating Disorders Service, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, UK
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Susan Mary Benbow Professor of Mental Health and Ageing and NIMHE Fellow in Ageing & Mental Health MSc, FRCPsych Centre for Ageing & Mental Health, Staffordshire University, Stafford, UK
Pages 149-161 | Received 10 Nov 2005, Accepted 01 Feb 2006, Published online: 24 Feb 2007

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