Psychosocial evaluation of the infertile patient

Infertility Counseling: A Comprehensive Handbook for Clinicians

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 83-96

  Caruso Klock, Susan ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449728393     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511547263.007     Document Type: Chapter

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