Factors influencing physicians' advice about female sterilization in USA: A national survey

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-111

  Lawrence, R E ^a,b   Rasinski, K A ^c   Yoon, J D ^c,d   Curlin, F A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

doctor patient relationship; Ethics; female sterilization; religion; tubal ligation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FEMALE STERILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PARITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES; UTERINE TUBE LIGATION;

EID: 78650710712     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq289     Document Type: Article

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