A longitudinal pre-pregnancy to post-delivery comparison of genetic and gestational surrogate and intended mothers: Confidence and genealogy

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 277-284

  Van Den Akker, Olga B A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive dissonance; Genetic; Gestational; Surrogacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; COGNITION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; ETHICS; FEMALE; GENEALOGY; GENETIC LINKAGE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MALE; MOTHER; PREPREGNANCY CARE; PROGENY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; SURROGATE MOTHERS;

EID: 33645785359     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820500165745     Document Type: Article

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