Factors influencing the quality of life of infertile women in United Arab Emirates

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-188

  Khayata, G M ^a   Rizk, D E E ^b   Hasan, M Y ^b   Ghazal Aswad, S ^b   Asaad, M A N ^a  

^a TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Infertility; Polygamous marriage; Quality of life; United Arab Emirates; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MOOD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLYGAMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 12244266441     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00387-9     Document Type: Article

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