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Assisted Conception: Health Services and Evaluation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Paul A. L. Lancaster
Paul A. L. Lancaster
Affiliation:
Australian Institute of Health, National Perinatal Statistics Unit
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Abstract

Comparison of assisted conception in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States indicates that further rapid growth in services is likely in many countries. Better data on pregnancy rates and the outcome of pregnancy, as well as standardized reporting of national results, are needed to monitor the effectiveness of treatment.

Type
Special Section: Obstetric Technology: A Future Perspective
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , Fall 1991 , pp. 485 - 499
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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