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Psychology of infertility and assisted reproductive treatment: the Italian situation

Salvatore Giovanni VitaleUnit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
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Valentina Lucia La RosaUnit of Psychodiagnostics and Clinical Psychology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Agnese Maria Chiara RapisardaDepartment of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Antonio Simone LaganàUnit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;
Pages 1-3 | Received 17 Sep 2016, Accepted 22 Sep 2016, Published online: 18 Oct 2016

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