Infertility and psychological distress: A critical review of the literature

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1679-1704

  Greil, Arthur L ^a  

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Author keywords

Distress; Infertility; Psychological; Review

Indexed keywords

DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; POLICY; PSYCHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0030779750     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(97)00102-0     Document Type: Article

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