Psychological distress as predictor of quality of life in men experiencing infertility: A cross-sectional survey

Reproductive Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Chachamovich, Juliana L R ^a   Chachamovich, Eduardo ^b   Ezer, Hélène ^a   Cordova, Fernanda P ^c   Fleck, Marcelo Mp ^c   Knauth, Daniela R ^c   Passos, Eduardo P ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d Gynecology and Obstetrics Department   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77951957790     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17424755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-7-3     Document Type: Article

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