Implications of psychosocial support in infertility - A critical appraisal

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-90

  Wischmann, Tewes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Infertility counseling; Internet; Preparatory information; Psychotherapy; Support groups; Telephone counseling

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FEMALE SUBFERTILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SUPPORT GROUP; TELECONSULTATION; TELEPHONE COUNSELING;

COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; INTERNET; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SELF-HELP GROUPS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 45849146596     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820701817870     Document Type: Conference Paper

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