Variation in guideline adherence in intrauterine insemination care

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 533-542

  Haagen, Esther C ^a   Nelen, Willianne L D M ^a   Grol, Richard P T M ^a   Braat, Didi D M ^a   Hermens, Rosella P M G ^a   Kremer, Jan A M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Indicators; Infertility; Intrauterine insemination; Outcome; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT SAFETY; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY RATE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPERM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951652953     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2009.12.016     Document Type: Article

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