A Biopsychosocial Theory of Infertility

The Family Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 151-158

  Gerrity, Deborah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 84997858594     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480701092009     Document Type: Article

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