Clinical Review
Barriers Preventing Older Veterans from Seeking Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction
Fed Pract. 2010 May;27(5):16
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Shawkat Dhanani, MD, MPH, Nancy Harada, PT, PhD, and Takashi Makinodan, PhD
Dr. Dhanani is the chief of the geriatric evaluation and management unit and Dr. Makinodan is a health sciences officer, both at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Harada is an education specialist at the VAGLAHS. In addition, Dr. Dhanani is a professor of clinical medicine, Dr. Harada is an adjunct professor, and Dr. Makinodan is a professor of medicine, all at the University of California, Los Angeles.
In this qualitative study, interviews of older male veterans reveal possible reasons men do not seek medical assistance for their sexual problems.