Infertility in Shanghai: Prevalence, treatment seeking and impact

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 643-648

  Che, Yan ^a,b   Cleland, J ^b  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD RESEARCH   (China)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CHINA; CONCEPTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INFERTILITY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0036862480     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361021000020457     Document Type: Article

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