Psychological trait and state characteristics, social support and attitudes to the surrogate pregnancy and baby

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 2287-2295

  van den Akker, Olga B A ^a,b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Genetic; Gestational; Psychology; Surrogacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MOTHER; PERSONALITY; POSTAL MAIL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 34547758472     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dem155     Document Type: Article

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