Evaluating testis function non-invasively: How epidemiologist-andrologist teams might better approach this task

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-28

  Amann, R P ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; Evaluating testis function; Semen analysis; Sperm number per hour of abstinence

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CRITICAL THINKING; EJACULATION; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TESTIS FUNCTION;

EID: 72849146874     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep383     Document Type: Note

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