Assisted Reproductive Technology: Accomplishments and New Horizons - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521188954 ISBN 13: 9780521188951

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

This insightful and thought-provoking 2002 collection of chapters describes the rapid advances that had revolutionised reproductive medicine in the years leading up to its publication. This transformation was the result of converging and overlapping developments in reproductive biology, molecular biology and genetics. These advances allied with remarkable technical developments pushed the boundaries of this discipline ever faster forward. This volume surveys this rapid expansion as it stood in 2002 and looks ahead at exciting prospects for the future that stand at the watershed between basic science and clinical application. From oogeneis and spermatogenesis, through to fertilisation, embryogenesis and cloning, this volume looks at scientific advances. Subsequent chapters focus on infertility and its diagnosis and treatment using the full armory of assisted reproductive technologies. A concluding section surveys the impact of these developments on the provision, regulation and financing of reproductive health care in the global community.

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Review

Review of the hardback: 'The editors have done an excellent job of producing a topical and authoritative work that is simultaneously a joy to read ... Provocative treatises interspersed with technical ones maintain reader attention, an effective editorial tool.' Journal of Andrology

Review of the hardback: 'This book provides an authoritative account of current knowledge in the field of human reproductive biology and assisted conception.' The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Book Description

This insightful and thought-provoking 2002 collection of chapters describes the rapid advances that had revolutionised reproductive medicine in the years leading up to its publication and looks ahead at exciting prospects for the future that stand at the watershed between basic science and clinical application.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521188954
• ISBN 13: 9780521188951
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 450
• Editor: De Jonge Christopher J.