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Infertility and the power of word choice

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA, 02111, USA

    Katherine G. Koniares

  2. Harvard Medical School, Boston IVF, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Ann K. Korkidakis & Alan S. Penzias

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Koniares, K.G., Korkidakis, A.K. & Penzias, A.S. Infertility and the power of word choice. J Assist Reprod Genet 38, 2107–2108 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-021-02234-w

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