Infertility and in vitro fertilization: A growing need for consumer-oriented regulation of the in vitro fertilization industry

Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 265-313

  Byers, Keith Alan ^a  

^a Berg and Androphy   (United States)

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ARTICLE; CONSUMER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LAW; LICENSING; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0030763306     PISSN: 01947648     EISSN: 1521057X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01947649709511037     Document Type: Article

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