Differential coping in fertile and sub-fertile males attending an assisted conception unit: A pilot study

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-198

  Hurst, K M ^a   Dye, L ^a   Rutherford, A J ^b   Oodit, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE INFERTILITY; MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PARENTHOOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; STRESS; SUBFERTILITY;

EID: 0033020957     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839908409097     Document Type: Article

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