Men's experiences of infertility and infertility treatment 5 years after diagnosis of male factor infertility: A retrospective cohort study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2815-2820

  Hammarberg, K ^a   Baker, H W G ^b   Fisher, J R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

assisted reproductive technology; information; male factor infertility; men; support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 77958115530     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq259     Document Type: Article

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