Cassandra's prophecy and the trend of delaying childbearing: Is there a simple answer to this complex problem?

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-18

  Khalaf, Yakoub ^a,b  

^a Assisted Conception Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

delayed childbearing; infertility

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84879887253     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: 14726491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2013.04.005     Document Type: Note

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