The impact of partner coping in couples experiencing infertility

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1128-1137

  Peterson, B D ^a   Pirritano, M ^a   Christensen, U ^b   Schmidt, L ^b  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

APIM; Coping; Couples; Infertility; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTERPERSONAL STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; SOCIAL STRESS;

EID: 44449139410     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den067     Document Type: Article

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