Assessing infertility information on the Internet: Challenges and possible solutions

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 553-555

  Epstein, Yakov M ^a   Rosenberg, Helane S ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IVF New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; FEMALE INFERTILITY; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 14844295813     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.09.031     Document Type: Article

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