Demographics of infertility

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages

  Ledger, William L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Demographics; Fertility rate; Infertility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD REARING; COST OF LIVING; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; JAPAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE INFERTILITY; OBESITY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; REIMBURSEMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH KOREA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 64949091805     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60442-7     Document Type: Article

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