Couples Undergoing Infertility Treatment: Implications for Counselors

The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 383-387

  Savitz Smith, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

in vitro fertilization; infertile couples; infertility counseling; infertility stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997941442     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480703255389     Document Type: Review

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