National survey of the current management of infertility in women aged 40 and over in the UK

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 375-378

  Marinakis, G ^a   Nikolaou, D ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted conception; Infertility; Older women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC SCREENING; HATCHING; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIDATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

ADULT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 84860191410     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.663424     Document Type: Article

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