International Society for Sexual Medicine

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The International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) is a medical society devoted to the study of the medicine of human sexuality. It publishes four journals, The Journal of Sexual Medicine , Sexual Medicine Open Access, Sexual Medicine Reviews , and Video Journal of Sexual Medicine.^[1] It was founded in 1978 and was formerly known as the ISIR/ISSIR.^[2]

References

↑ "ISSM | International Society for Sexual Medicine". ISSM.
↑ "About ISSM". ISSM.

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