Anonymous oocyte donation: A follow-up analysis of donors' experiences

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-151

  Jordan, Caren B ^a   Belar, Cynthia D ^b   Williams, R Stan ^c  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Follow up; Oocyte donation; Psychological; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MUSCLE CRAMP; OOCYTE DONATION; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECIPIENT; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ADULT; ANONYMS AND PSEUDONYMS; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OOCYTE DONATION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 12344284612     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1674820400002261     Document Type: Article

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