Why are infertile patients not using psychosocial counselling?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1384-1391

  Boivin, J ^a   Scanlan, L C ^b   Walker, S M ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Counselling; In vitro fertilization; Infertility; Psychology; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 0032952661     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.5.1384     Document Type: Article

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