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Chapter 11 - Patient Retention, Nursing Retention: The Importance of Empathic Communication and Nursing Support

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2020

By
Alice D Domar
Edited by
Alice D. Domar ,
Denny Sakkas  and
Thomas L. Toth
Alice D. Domar
Affiliation:
Boston IVF, Waltham, MA
Denny Sakkas
Affiliation:
Boston IVF, Waltham, MA
Thomas L. Toth
Affiliation:
Boston IVF, Waltham, MA
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Summary

The relationship between emotional health and infertility is a complex one. A hundred years ago, it was assumed that most, if not all, cases of infertility were due to issues with the female partner, and that psychiatric conditions were a significant contributor or even the cause of infertility. With the advent of more sophisticated diagnostic technology, the pendulum swung almost entirely in the opposite direction. The cause of infertility was attributed solely to organic causes in one or both partners, and any impact of emotional health was dismissed.

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Patient-Centered Assisted Reproduction
How to Integrate Exceptional Care with Cutting-Edge Technology
 , pp. 146 - 155
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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