Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in Canada: A Survey of Canadian IVF Units

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-347

  Speechley, Kathy N ^a,b   Nisker, Jeff ^a,b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assisted human reproduction; Genetic testing; In vitro fertilization; IVF; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; ANALYSIS; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CANADA; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; EMBRYO BIOPSY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PREIMPLANTATION GENETIC DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CANADA; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; PREIMPLANTATION DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77954922558     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34479-6     Document Type: Article

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