CorrespondenceThe effect of medical clowning on pregnancy rates after in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank Mr. Shlomi Algussi, a professional medical clown, for his valuable and indispensable contribution to the designing and performance of this study. We thank Ms. Esther Pollak, M.H.A., for her assistance in data collection, organization, and technical support during the study. We thank Dr. Malka Gorfine, Ph.D., for her statistical support in the design of the study.
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