Reproduction beyond menopause: How old is too old for assisted reproductive technology?

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 365-370

  Banh, David ^a   Havemann, Dara L ^a   Phelps, John Y ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Ethics; In vitro fertilization; Postmenopausal reproduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BENEFICENCE; ETHICS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FINANCE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MENOPAUSE; NOTE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WELFARE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; POSTMENOPAUSE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956403874     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-010-9418-3     Document Type: Note

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