Gender differences in coping with infertility among couples undergoing counselling for In Vitro Fertilization treatment

West Indian Medical Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 237-242

  Pottinger, A M ^a   McKenzie, C ^a   Fredericks, J ^a   DaCosta, V ^a   Wynter, S ^a   Everett, D ^a   Walters, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE NEED; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 37849185642     PISSN: 00433144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0043-31442006000400007     Document Type: Article

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