title: Sex and values.
abstract: Concerned professionals in the United States warn that sexuality is in danger of being dehumanized by a new frankness in the mass media as well as in sex therapy. However, with sensitivity and common sense responsible physicians realize that sexuality and moral values are inextricably interwoven for self as for patients, mandating that excellence of care take this fact into careful account. Sexual ignorance is neither innocence nor bliss. Physicians of all disciplines may make significant contributions by providing understanding leadership and sane sex education to patients as well as to communities in search of information and direction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D012723:Sex; D012736:Sex Education; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000628:therapy