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Title The Boston IVF handbook of infertility : a practical guide for practitioners who care for infertile couples / edited by Steven R. Bayer, Michael M. Alper, Alan S. Penzias
Edition 2nd ed
Published Abingdon [England] : Informa Healthcare ; Boca Raton, FL : Distributed in North America by Taylor & Francis, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 259 pages) : illustrations
Series Reproductive Medicine and Assisted Reproductive Techniques series
Reproductive medicine & assisted reproductive techniques series.
Contents Overview of infertility -- Factors affecting fertility -- The infertility workup -- Getting the patient ready for a pregnancy -- Clinical algorithms -- Treatment options I: ovulation induction -- Treatment options II: intrauterine insemination -- Treatment options III: in vitro fertilization -- Preimplantation genetic screening and diagnosis -- Third party reproduction: egg donation and gestational surrogacy -- Modern management of ectopic pregnancy -- Integrating quality management into fertility practice -- The True ART: how to deliver the best patient care -- Medical ethics in reproductive medicine -- The Informed consent process -- The mind/body connection -- Infertility counseling: the role of the social worker -- Insurance and coding issues -- Educational resources -- Forms and documents -- Quick reference
Summary Based on the gold-standard procedures and protocols developed at Boston IVF, this guide presents a coherent and structured approach to the infertile couple. The book includes all that gynecologists and REIs need to evaluate and treat infertility in both women and men. Both clinical More ... and laboratory techniques are included. Also included is a chapter on preconception care as guidance for couples contemplating a pregnancy. New chapters for this revised and enlarged edition include sections on endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, ethics, and quality management. The Boston IVF Protocols will be on a CD-ROM packaged with the book
Notes Revised edition of: Boston IVF handbook of infertility / Steven R. Bayer, Michael M. Alper, and Alan S. Penzias. ©2002
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Infertility -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Fertility, Human -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Human reproductive technology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Human reproductive technology.
Infertility -- diagnosis
Infertility -- therapy
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Infertility.
Fertility, Human
Human reproductive technology
Infertility
Infertilité -- diagnostic.
Infertilité -- thérapie.
Techniques d'assistance médicale à la procréation.
Fertilité humaine.
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Bayer, Steven R.
Alper, Michael M.
Penzias, Alan S.
ISBN 9781435606999
143560699X
9781439804353
1439804354
9780203931493
0203931491
Other Titles BostonIVF handbook of infertility
Handbook of infertility