Does assisted reproduction make an impact on the identity and self- image of infertile couples?

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 57-59

  Daniels, Ken R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; IDENTITY; INFERTILITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STATUS;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; IDENTITY CRISIS; INFERTILITY; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0033012336     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022583820536     Document Type: Short Survey

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