Gamete intrafallopian transfer: A cost-effective alternative to donor oocyte in vitro fertilization in women aged 40-42 years

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1019-1022

  Silva, Paul D ^a   Olson, Kirsten L ^a   Meisch, Janene K ^a   Silva, Diane E ^a,b  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Assisted Reproductive Technology Laboratory   (India)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Fertilization in vitro; Gamete intrafallopian transfer; GIFT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS OUTCOME; GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; OOCYTE; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0032440111     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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