A cross Canada survey of sperm banking practices in pediatric oncology centers

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1356-1361

  Chong, Amy Lee ^a   Gupta, Abha ^a   Punnett, Angela ^a   Nathan, Paul C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fertility preservation; Oncology; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER CENTER; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; CANADA; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; FERTILITY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SPERM BANKS;

EID: 78049266439     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22705     Document Type: Article

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