A systematic review of the evidence for complementary and alternative medicine in infertility

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 202-206

  Clark, Natalie A ^a   Will, Matthew ^a   Moravek, Molly B ^a   Fisseha, Senait ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Complementary and alternative medicine; Herbs; Infertility; Nutrition; Psychotherapy; Supplements

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH STATUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE INFERTILITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACUPUNCTURE; COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HERBS; INFERTILITY; NUTRITION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SUPPLEMENTS;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELENIUM;

EID: 84880920931     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.03.032     Document Type: Review

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