Less is more: The risks of multiple births

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 617-623

  Elster, J D Nanette ^a,c   Andrews, J D Lori ^a,b   Dvorken, J D Rachel ^a,d   Gatter, J D Robert ^a,e   Horwich, J D Terri Finesmith ^a,f   Jaeger, J D Ami ^a,g   Klock, Susan ^a,h   Pergament, M D Eugene ^a,i   Pizzulli, J D Francis ^a,j   Shapiro, J D Robyn ^a,k   Siegler, M D Mark ^a,c   Smith, J D Peggie ^a,b  

^a ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CHICAGO KENT COLLEGE OF LAW   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d ADVOCATE ILLINOIS MASONIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Bostick Bush Joseph and Horwich   (United States)

^g BioLaw Group LLC   (United States)

^h NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ Prentice Women's Hospital   (United States)

^j University of Chicago Hospitals ^*

^k UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Fertility; In vitro fertilization; Multiple birth risks

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFORMED CONSENT; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MULTIPLE BIRTH OFFSPRING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY REDUCTION, MULTIFETAL; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 17444446074     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(00)00713-5     Document Type: Review

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