Finding out about sperm banking: What information is available online for men diagnosed with cancer

Human Fertility

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 121-128

  Merrick, H ^a   Wright, E ^a   Pacey, A A ^a   Eiser, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertility preservation; Internet information quality; Male infertility; Sperm banking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MALE FERTILITY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; READING; SEARCH ENGINE; SPERM PRESERVATION;

FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SPERM BANKS;

EID: 84865605534     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: 17428149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14647273.2012.702936     Document Type: Article

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