Assisted reproductive technologies: Impact on neonatology and a call for reform

Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-84

  Shah, Shetal I ^a   Van McCrary, S ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ART; assisted reproductive technologies; Ethics; IVF; preterm infants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAID; MEDICAL ETHICS; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEONATOLOGY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954650385     PISSN: 19345798     EISSN: 18784429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NPM-2010-0097     Document Type: Article

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