Role of complementary and alternative medicine to achieve fertility in uninsured patients

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 305-311

  Perry, Tashera E ^a   Hirshfeld Cytron, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDLINE; RACE; REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878075197     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318286f780     Document Type: Review

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