Baby-making
Title:
Baby-making
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ISBN:
9780199597314
Publication Date:
2011
Publication Information:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Physical Description:
x, 292 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
General Note:
"What the new reproductive treatments mean for families and society"--Dust jacket.
Contents:
How to design a baby -- What couples want and how we deal with it -- The infertility epidemic -- The right treatment for the right patient -- In search of the embryo guaranteed to implant -- Infertility treatments for fertile people -- Who pays? The social implications -- How far can we go?
Abstract:
Doctors and professors of reproductive medicine Fauser and Devroey relay their knowledge of this field's many advances since the first live in-vitro fertilization birth in 1978. With reasoned, rational discussion, the authors review the technology, ethical dilemmas, and statistical results of many current practices, providing data from around the world. Looking to the future, they address controversial topics including cloning, pregnancy in older women, and posthumous reproduction. With sympathy for patients who undergo fertility treatment, the authors discuss techniques and outcomes in fascinating detail, informing both practitioners and patients. A glossary, abbreviation reference key, and numerous visual aids contribute to a valuable resource for those with a personal or professional interest in assisted fertility. The book's information on the availability of IVF relates to Europe, and the prices for procedures are given in euros.
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