An online survey of specialists' opinion on first line management options for unexplained subfertility

Human Fertility

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 48-53

  Nandi, Anupa ^a   Gudi, Anil ^a   Shah, Amit ^a   Homburg, Roy ^a  

^a HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Intrauterine insemination; Unexplained infertility

Indexed keywords

CLOMIFENE CITRATE; GONADOTROPIN;

CONSENSUS; E-MAIL; EXPECTANT PARENT; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SUBFERTILITY; ADULT; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INTERNET; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MANPOWER; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INFERTILITY, MALE; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; INTERNET; MALE; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 84925862121     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: 17428149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14647273.2014.948081     Document Type: Review

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