How effective is in vitro fertilization, and how can it be improved?

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1677-1683

  Stewart, Louise M ^a   Holman, C D'Arcy J ^a   Hart, Roger ^b   Finn, Judith ^a   Mai, Qun ^a   Preen, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; fertilization in vitro; life tables; live birth; maternal age; probability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952986594     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.01.130     Document Type: Article

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