Considering the possible and choosing the justifiable - The problem of "tourism" in infertility treatment;Das machbare erwägen - Aber das vertretbare tun: Zur problematik des reproduktionstourismus

Journal fur Reproduktionsmedizin und Endokrinologie

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 118-123

  Michelmann, H W ^a,b   Himmel, W ^b  

^a Uni Frauenklinik   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Blastocyst transfer; Foreign countries; Infertility treatment; Reproductive medicine; Selective embryo culture

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BIRTH RATE; BLASTOCYST; CHILDLESSNESS; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL CARE; NIDATION; PREGNANCY RATE; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; TOURISM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 34548628249     PISSN: 18102107     EISSN: 18109292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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