The 25th volume: President's message: Andrology in the 20th century: A commentary on our progress during the past 25 years

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 435-440

  Prins, Gail S ^a   Bremner, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROLOGY; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BUDGET; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRACEPTION; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM PRESERVATION; TESTIS BIOPSY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HISTORY; MALE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ANDROLOGY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); REPRODUCTION; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21644488625     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1939-4640.2004.tb02812.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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