Fertility preservation in Hong Kong Chinese society: awareness, knowledge and acceptance.
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SUBMITTER: Yeung SY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7189503 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
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Fertility preservation in Hong Kong Chinese society: awareness, knowledge and acceptance.
Yeung Suet Ying SY Ng Elaine Yee Lee EYL Lao Terence Tzu Hsi TTH Li Tin Chiu TC Chung Jacqueline Pui Wah JPW
BMC women's health 20200429 1
<h4>Background</h4>Fertility preservation for both medical and non-medical reasons are gaining increasing attention world-wide. This study aimed to evaluate the awareness, knowledge and acceptance on fertility preservation in Hong Kong Chinese.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a cross-sectional study carried out between June 2016 to March 2017. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed by convenience sampling.<h4>Results</h4>Forty two percent of subjects returned the questionnaire (n = 296/697). ...[more]
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