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Infertility: A Psychosocial Viewpoint Infertility: A Psychosocial Viewpoint

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Psychological Challenges in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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    1. Michael E. Pawson
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    1. MD FRCOG Frimley Park Foundation, Trust Hospital Portsmouth Road, GU16 7UK, Frimley Surrey, UK

      Jayne Cockburn

    2. FRCOG Consulting Obstetrician and Gynaecologist (Retired), Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, SW10 9NH, London, UK

      Michael E. Pawson

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    Pawson, M.E. (2007). Infertility: A Psychosocial Viewpoint Infertility: A Psychosocial Viewpoint. In: Cockburn, J., Pawson, M.E. (eds) Psychological Challenges in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-808-1_23

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