Elective single-embryo transfer: Persuasive communication strategies can affect choice in a young British population

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 838-850

  Van Den Akker, O B A ^a,b   Purewal, S ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

eSET; fear appeals; framing effect; health promotion; infertility; multiple pregnancies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEAR; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SINGLE EMBRYO TRANSFER;

EID: 84155163879     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2011.07.022     Document Type: Article

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