The role of primary care in infertility management

Human Fertility

Volumn 6, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Smith, Lindsay F P ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 22444448455     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: 17428149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1464770312331369173     Document Type: Article

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