The multiple gestation epidemic: The role of the assisted reproductive technologies

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 894-898

  Templeton, Allan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; In vitro fertilization; Multiple gestation

Indexed keywords

GONADOTROPIN;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EPIDEMIC; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; STIMULATION; TECHNIQUE; TWINS; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; ETHICS; EUROPE; FEMALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; EUROPE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342444211     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.02.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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