Coverage and current practice patterns regarding assisted reproduction techniques

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-9

  Navarro, José L ^a,b   Castilla, José A ^a   Martínez, Luis ^a   Hernández, Elisa ^a,b   Fontes, Juan ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction techniques; Coverage

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL RECORD; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42749089150     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.02.006     Document Type: Review

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