Treating Erectile Dysfunction: Improving Communication and Maximizing Outcomes

[摘要] Medical school is only the beginning of the education of physicians. The education process is lifelong, requiring a commitment on the part of the physician to maintain and hone his or her clinical skills. Whereas the primary treatment of male sexual dysfunction in the 20th century was by provided by urologists, in the 21st century, treatment is provided primarily by non-urologist physicians. More than 85% of prescriptions for phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors are initially written by non-urologist physicians (family practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, cardiologists, and endocrinologists). However, many of these physicians have had no formal training in the field of sexual medicine, and medical schools, by and large, do not incorporate this field into their curricula.

[学科分类] 基础医学