The lived experience of women pregnant (including preconception) post in vitro fertilization through the lens of virtual communities

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1014-1036

  Toscano, Sharyl Eve ^a   Montgomery, Rebecca M ^a  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 70350538741     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330903159700     Document Type: Article

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