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. 1987 Spring;12(2):135-43.
doi: 10.1093/hsw/12.2.135.

Infertility and in vitro fertilization: the social worker's role

S K Needleman

Infertility and in vitro fertilization: the social worker's role

S K Needleman. Health Soc Work. 1987 Spring.

Abstract

The inability to have children may provoke a life crisis for a couple, and infertility treatment itself is usually stressful. After examining the psychosocial impact of infertility and the various options available to infertile couples, this article describes a hospital-based, in vitro fertilization program and the role of the social worker in supporting patients through the course of complicated and anxiety-producing medical procedures.

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