Should access to fertility-related services be conditional on body mass index?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1532-1537

  Vahratian, Anjel ^a   Smith, Yolanda R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass; Infertility; Morbid; Obesity; Reproductive health services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ETHICS; OBESITY; PATIENT SELECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69149105317     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep057     Document Type: Review

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