Postmenopausal Reproduction: In Whose Interests?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 457-458

  Baylis, Françoise ^a   Crozier, G K D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BABY BOOMER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MATERNAL AGE; NOTE; POSTMENOPAUSAL REPRODUCTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CANADA; ETHICS; FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CANADA; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 70249115622     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34178-0     Document Type: Note

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