Infertility services in a managed care environment

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 300-304

  Bates, G William ^a   Bates, Susanne R ^a  

^a Bates Consulting Company Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; INFERTILITY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0029836407     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199608000-00012     Document Type: Review

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