A comparative analysis of assisted reproductive technology cycles in Australia and New Zealand 2004-2007

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2281-2289

  Farquhar, C M ^a   Wang, Y A ^b   Sullivan, E A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

ART outcomes; assisted reproductive technology; health policy; public funding

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 77955957073     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq187     Document Type: Article

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