Stress level across stages of in vitro fertilization in subsequently pregnant and nonpregnant women

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 802-810

  Boivin, J ^a   Takefman, J E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

infertility; IVF; prospective; psychological; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; NEGATIVE FEEDBACK; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STRESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029120550     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)57858-3     Document Type: Article

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