Recruitment and motivation of semen providers in Sweden

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 212-216

  Lalos, A ^a   Daniels, K ^b   Gottlieb, C ^c,d   Lalos, Othon ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c Sophiahemmet Hospital   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Motivation; Payment; Recruitment; Semen providers; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MONEY; MOTIVATION; PROGENY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; SPERM DONOR; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037250735     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg026     Document Type: Article

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