Needleman S K
Health Soc Work. 1987 Spring;12(2):135-43. doi: 10.1093/hsw/12.2.135.
The inability to have children may provoke a life crisis for a couple, and infertility treatment itself is usually stressful. After examining the psychosocial impact of infertility and the various options available to infertile couples, this article describes a hospital-based, in vitro fertilization program and the role of the social worker in supporting patients through the course of complicated and anxiety-producing medical procedures.
无法生育可能会引发夫妻的生活危机，而且不孕治疗本身通常也充满压力。在研究了不孕不育对心理社会的影响以及不孕夫妇可选择的各种方案后，本文介绍了一个基于医院的体外受精项目，以及社会工作者在复杂且令人焦虑的医疗过程中为支持患者所发挥的作用。
