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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Impact of childlessness on life and attitudes towards continuation of medically assisted reproduction and/or adoption

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Pages 121-127 | Received 14 May 2014, Accepted 08 Oct 2014, Published online: 17 Feb 2015

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