Traditional Chinese medicine: Women's experiences in the treatment of infertility

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 718-722

  Alfred, Ann ^a   Ried, Karin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fertility; Infertility; Medicine; Qualitative research; Traditional Chinese; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHINESE MEDICINE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT SATISFACTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 80053552042     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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