title: Continuity of care in IVF: the nurse's role.
abstract: In this paper the author explains the process of in vitro fertilisation. She outlines the nurse's role in patient consultation and counselling at her unit in Oxford and the importance of that role in ensuring continuity of care.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Barber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009732:Nursing Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012380:Role