The social work role in assisted conception

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 727-740

  Blyth, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033247725     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/29.5.727     Document Type: Article

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