Occurrence of fertility problems presenting to primary care: Population-level estimates of clinical burden and socioeconomic inequalities across the UK

Human Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 960-968

  Dhalwani, N N ^a   Fiaschi, L ^a   West, J ^a   Tata, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

general practice; infertility; population based study; primary care; socioeconomic inequalities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL AGE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84875589589     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des451     Document Type: Article

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