Preimplantation genetic diagnosis on in vitro fertilization clinic websites: presentations of risks, benefits and other information

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1276-1283

  Klitzman, Robert ^a   Zolovska, Beata ^b   Folberth, William ^b   Sauer, Mark V ^a   Chung, Wendy ^a   Appelbaum, Paul ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

advertising; ART; benefit; infertility; Internet; IVF; PGD; risk

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMBRYO DEATH; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTERNET; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DATABASES AS TOPIC; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 70349459814     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1772     Document Type: Article

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