Erectile dysfunction: a practical approach for primary care Page 1 MODERN MEDICINE
Erectile dysfunction: a practical approach for primary care ARTHUR L BURNETT, MD • Erectile
dysfunction, commonly referred to as impotence, is defined as the consistent inability to attain
and maintain penile erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. This problem
affects approximately 30% of all men between the ages of 40 and 70 and occurs most often
in men older than age 65. Erectile dysfunction carries the implication of sexual failure and is …