IVF children : the first generation : assisted reproduction and child development / Alastair G. Sutcliffe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sutcliffe, Alastair G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fertilization in vitro, Human.

Child development.

Human reproductive technology.

Child Development.

Fertilization in Vitro.

Reproductive Techniques, Assisted.

Medical Subjects:

Child Development.

Fertilization in Vitro.

Reproductive Techniques, Assisted.

Physical Description:

viii, 117 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Parthenon Pub. Group, 2002.

Summary:

"IVF Children" comprehensively reviews the current knowledge about the physical and mental outcomes of children conceived through IVF techniques. The author examines the studies relevant to the development and well-being of IVF children and discusses the results and implications of these studies from every angle.

Contents:

1. A brief overview of the development of in vitro fertilization, including reference to recent developments 1

2. A review of studies investigating outcome in IVF children 21

3. Children born after embryo cryopreservation 39

4. Children born after intracytoplasmic sperm injection 59

5. Some newer developments in assisted reproductive therapies and their possible implications for children 87

6. Some concluding thoughts 109.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1842141236

OCLC:

49672199