Prevention of triplets and higher order multiples: Trends in reproductive medicine

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-111

  Armour, Kim L ^a   Callister, Lynn Clark ^b  

^a CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; In vitro fertilization; Infertility; Multiple gestation morbidity mortality

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GAMETE INTRAFALLOPIAN TRANSFER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20444420125     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200504000-00006     Document Type: Review

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