A Textbook of In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproduction: The Bourn Hall Guide to Clinical and Laboratory Practice - Hardcover

 
9781842142936: A Textbook of In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproduction: The Bourn Hall Guide to Clinical and Laboratory Practice

Synopsis

This major book - known as 'The Bourn Hall Textbook' - evolved from teaching courses held at this prestigious Clinic - one of the birthplaces of IVF and clinical reproductive medicine. The content is comprehensive: covering assessment of the infertile couple and both laboratory and clinical aspects of assisted reproductive technologies. The emphasis throughout is on the practical management of patients undergoing assisted conception treatment. The third edition is a complete update of the field including expanded sections on newer technologies such as GIFT and ICSI. The book is authored largely by current or previous members of the Bourne Hall staff, with additional material from leading international authorities. The Bourn Hall Procedures, Protocols and Information Sheets - previously published as an Appendix - are now included on CD-ROM for ease of adaptation for local use.

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Synopsis

Bourn Hall Clinic is widely regarded as one of the world's foremost centres of assisted conception and IVF. More than 6,000 babies have been born since Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards first opened Bourn Hall in 1980. The third edition of this textbook - which is based on the traditional philosophies of Bourn Hall's comprehensive training program - expands and updates the second edition, published in 1999. The content is comprehensive, covering the assessment of infertile couples and the laboratory and clinical aspects of their treatment by assisted reproductive technologies. The emphasis throughout is on the practical management of patients undergoing assisted conception treatment. This textbook is an essential work of reference for all clinicians and scientists working in reproductive medicine. Included with this edition are many of the Bourn Hall Procedures, Protocols and Information Sheets, which have been formatted on CD-ROM, to enable readers to customize them for their own use.

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