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A clinical case study of a couple in their sixties that presents with sexual avoidance related to erectile dysfunction. The author applies the Quantum Model to assist the couple in reestablishing sexual intimacy.
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Moretz, C.J. An Application of the Quantum Model to Improve Sexual Intimacy for a Sexagenarian Couple with Erectile Dysfunction. Ageing Int 36, 418–422 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-011-9116-1
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