Male infertility on the internet: An analysis of web-based resources

BJU International

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 481-484

  Zahalsky, Michael ^a   Wilson, Sean R ^a   Di Blasio, Christopher J ^a   Lam, Stephanie K ^a   Nagler, Harris M ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; INTERNET; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 14644405052     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05377.x     Document Type: Note

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