A cost-effectiveness comparison of embryo donation with oocyte donation

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 379-381

  Finger, Reginald ^a   Sommerfelt, Carol ^a   Freeman, Melanie ^b   Wilson, Carrie K ^c   Wade, Amy ^d   Daly, Douglas ^e  

^a National Embryo Donation Center   (United States)

^b Nashville Breast Center   (United States)

^c Department of Endoscopic Surgery   (United States)

^d Michigan Reproductive and IVF Center   (United States)

^e Grand Rapids Fertility and IVF   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; embryo donation; oocyte donation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OOCYTE DONATION; OOCYTE RETRIEVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; OOCYTE DONATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74449090382     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.03.019     Document Type: Article

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