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Rethinking the biological clock

Eleventh-hour moms, miracle moms and meanings of age-related infertility

Bibliographic Data

ID4589012
AuthorsC Friese (0000-0001-7144-8046, University of California, San Francisco, corresponding author), Gay Becker (University of California, San Francisco), Robert D Nachtigall (University of California, San Francisco)
Year2006
Volume63
Issue6
Pages1550-1560
Publication date2006-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.03.034
PMID16713666
OpenAlexW2026383947
LanguageEN
Citations received50
References cited26

Art · Biology · Eleventh · Fertility · Gynecology · Infertility · Literature · Narrative · Population · Pregnancy · Sociology · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Demography · Gender Studies · Medicine · Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations · Reproductive Health and Technologies

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Unique citing works50
Citations per year2,78
Citation span2008 - 2026 (19)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 50

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