title: Impotence. Assessment in the private-practice office.
abstract: Impotence can have a psychogenic or organic basis, or a combination of both. Many times the partial erection or inability to maintain the erection is at least somewhat the result of the aging process. Once the cause has been established, through careful history taking and appropriate testing, the physician, along with the patient and his partner, can choose the most desirable treatment method. With patience and realistic expectations, the patient can usually achieve a satisfactory resolution of the problem.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D010208:Papaverine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010413:Penis; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013739:Testosterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015016:Yohimbine; D013739:Testosterone; D010208:Papaverine; C016131:testosterone 17 beta-cypionate; D010646:Phentolamine