Psychological adjustment in adolescents conceived by assisted reproduction techniques: A systematic review

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 84-96

  Ilioi, Elena Cristiana ^a   Golombok, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Child follow up; Gamete donation; IVF ICSI outcome; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CONCEPTION; DATA BASE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SCOPUS; SCREENING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMBRYO DISPOSITION; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; EMBRYO DISPOSITION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 84922455802     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: 14602369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmu051     Document Type: Article

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