In search of real autonomy for fertility patients

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 243-250

  Johnston, Josephine ^a   Gusmano, Michael K ^a   Patrizio, Pasquale ^b  

^a HASTINGS CENTER   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED OVARIAN STIMULATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; INSURANCE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROCEDURES; SINGLE EMBRYO TRANSFER; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MULTIPLE BIRTH OFFSPRING; OVULATION INDUCTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SINGLE EMBRYO TRANSFER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84930091026     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133114000164     Document Type: Review

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