Quality of life for couples 4-5.5 years after unsuccessful IVF treatment

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-300

  Johansson, Marianne ^a,d   Adolfsson, Annsofie ^b,c   Berg, Marie ^d   Francis, Jynfiaf ^a   Hogström, Lars ^c   Olof Janson, Per ^a,e   Sogn, Jan ^f   Hellström, Anna Lena ^d  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^c CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^e SAHLGRENSKA ACADEMY AT UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^f Central Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up; In vitro fertilization; Infertility; Psychology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; TREATMENT FAILURE; WELLBEING;

ADOPTION; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 60849122238     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802705956     Document Type: Article

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