Post-vasectomy semen analysis: Unnecessary delay or belt and braces?

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 77-79

  Chan, Junny ^a   Anderson, Richard ^a   Glasier, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AZOOSPERMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAMILY PLANNING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECANALIZATION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0030733733     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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