Support through patient internet-communities: Lived experience of Russian in vitro fertilization patients

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Isupova, Olga G ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Infertility; Internet communities; Patient self support groups; Reproductive technologies; Shared experiences; Social Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857623254     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v6i3.5907     Document Type: Article

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