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Human Preimplantation Embryo Selection
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221 |
4.76 |
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This book will assemble the leaders in this field to discuss their visions of dealing with the topic in the light of the limitations involving the fragility of the early human embryo. The purpose of this book is to shed light on the ever-expanding techniques that are being employed and evaluated with regard to embryo selection. A comprehensive overview may guide the ART practitioner in choice of techniques and evaluation of benefits and drawbacks. In summary, application of increasingly advanced.. |
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Quality and Risk Management in the IVF Laboratory
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140 |
3.00 |
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This essential survival guide for successfully managing the modern-day IVF clinic condenses a wealth of expertise and experience from the authors in troubleshooting and implementing quality management in the IVF laboratory. With high-profile media coverage of mistakes at IVF clinics, and escalating regulatory scrutiny, there is increasing pressure for professional accreditation. Modern accreditation schemes, which are largely based on the principles of ISO 9001 and related standards, require Qua.. |
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In Vitro Fertilization: A Practical Approach
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289 |
4.25 |
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Supplying a comprehensive and hands-on approach to in vitro fertilization (IVF), this source presents established state-of-the-art procedures and techniques, as well as the most current research in the field. Expert contributors explore the history of IVF and progress to future research pathways. Additional coverage includes preimplantation genetic diagnosis, oocyte retrieval, oocyte donation, and micromanipulation procedures such as ICSI, assisted hatching, and embryo biopsy. |
| 4 |
From IVF to Immortality: Controversy in the Era of Reproductive Technology
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96 |
0.00 |
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This is a book for anyone who has ever paused to wonder: Will cloning ever be legal? Why it is that 'saviour siblings' and sex selection provoke such strong reactions? Will there ever be such a thing as an artificial womb? Assisted reproductive technologies are unique in their capacity to challenge our assumptions and elicit passionate responses. Looking at the moral, philosophical, and legal issues surrounding cases of surrogacy, single or same-sex parenthood, retrieval of sperm from dead or dy.. |
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Everything Conceivable: How Assisted Reproduction Is Changing Our World
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80 |
3.00 |
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A revolution is taking place and it's being driven by the most fundamental of all human urges—the desire to reproduce. This revolution is the subject of Mundy's utterly fascinating book on assisted reproduction. The breadth and thoroughness of Mundy's investigation makes it nearly impossible to come away without having your opinions challenged if not changed altogether. Mundy, a feature writer for the Washington Post, combines a science reporter's objectivity with a mother's understan.. |
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Vitrification in Assisted Reproduction: A User's Manual and Trouble-Shooting Guide
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129 |
5.00 |
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After 20 years of the first publication on vitrification as an ice crystal-free cryopreservation method for embryos, there is a chronic need for a book that addresses this cryopreservation technique in detail, outlining those techniques that result in success, and providing recommended means of overcoming the problems typically encountered. The book will supply a historical overview of the principles and development of vitrification techniques in animals and humans; the various consumables utili.. |
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The Complete Book of International Adoption
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62 |
5.00 |
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Davenport, an attorney, has firsthand experience with international adoption; she's the mother of four children, one of whom was adopted from Korea. An attorney and avid researcher, Davenport leaves no stone unturned as she guides parents through the adoption process, covering such subjects as choosing between domestic and international adoption, deciding on a country, locating an agency, determining adoption costs and wading through the often overwhelming amount of paperwork. She also delves in.. |
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Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques
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117 |
3.50 |
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Updated and expanded, this new edition provides a truly comprehensive manual for the whole team at the IVF clinic. The information is presented in a highly visual manner, making methods and protocols easy to find and understand. New chapters cover: stem cells, genetic analysis, the role of the nurse, stress and outcomes, management of hydrosalpinx, prognostic assessment of ovarian reserve, quality management, setting up a national registry, health economic aspects, fertility preservation strateg.. |
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A Color Atlas for Human Assisted Reproduction: Laboratory and Clinical Insights (Hardcover)
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126 |
4.14 |
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Atlas presenting the innovations in assisted reproductive technologies. Includes discussions on image techniques to visualize the ooctye and its basis components during fertilization, refined methods to classify oocytes, zygotes, and embryos, and effective methods of cryopreservation of oocytes and embryos. |
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Micromanipulation in Assisted Conception: A Handbook and Troubleshooting Guide
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110 |
4.57 |
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This guide to micromanipulation techniques, for assisted conception in a clinical setting, includes detailed descriptions of all common micromanipulation systems currently in use in IVF laboratories. In explaining how to optimize their successful use, the volume covers state-of-the-art techniques including ICSI, and procedures such as assisted hatching and the blastomere biopsy (for PGD). Valuable information on troubleshooting mechanical and technical difficulties is provided to help profession.. |
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A Textbook of In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproduction: The Bourn Hall Guide to Clinical and Laboratory Practice: Includes Bourn Hall Protocols on CD-ROM, Third Edition
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113 |
4.33 |
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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 .. |
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One in a Million: The Real Story of Ivf And the Fight to Forge a Family
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39 |
2.00 |
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The first investigative look into the medical miracle that has also become an unregulated, lucrative industry, by a journalist who has experienced first-hand both its wonders and its dangers Increasingly doctors are telling women and couples that in vitro fertilization is their best chance to have a baby. The procedure is advancing so quickly, it is replacing most other treatments for infertility. Since the first baby was born a generation ago, there are now more than one million IVF children in.. |
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IVF: The Wayward Stork--What to Expect, Who to Expect It From, and Surviving It All?
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60 |
5.00 |
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We understand how difficult it is to see this book and need it. Every needle phobic, financially draining, hormone raged aspect of it. We get it and we?re here to help you though it. From two strong women who have endured numerous miscarriages, faced their fear of invasive tests and injections, and coped with the great possibility of cycle failure comes a must-have resource for anyone dealing with infertility. Authors Sarah Tursi, M.S.W. and Lea McCarthy will help you navigate this emotional jou.. |
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Technostorks: A Documentary on Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) - DVD
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93 |
4.75 |
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Technostorks documents the true life stories of three couples - Joann and Sean, Nora and Eric, and Wendy and Rodney as they go through infertility and in-vitro fertilization. It is the first IVF cycle for Sean and Joann, the second for Wendy and Rodney, and the fourth, and most likely the last, cycle for Nora and Eric. Technostorks documents the couples' most private moments, showing images never before seen on the screen. We follow couples into the operating room to witness egg retrievals and.. |
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Nurturing Yourself Through IVF
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45 |
3.00 |
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In vitro fertilization (IVF) offers considerable hope for couples facing infertility. It also presents distinct challenges, leaving many women feeling tired, alone and powerless. Nurturing Yourself Through IVF offers a warm, encouraging approach to this difficult subject. Author Lynn Daley supports the notion that the more women are able to improve their experience through IVF, the better their chances of success. Daley draws on the principles of the mind-body connection and the practical advi.. |
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Unsung Lullabies : Understanding and Coping with Infertility
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54 |
0.00 |
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This empathetic self-help book argues that when couples find out that they can't have a baby, they're inflicted with an "unacknowledged trauma that leaves them feeling not only frustrated and angry, but sad, frightened, confused, guilty, overwhelmed and out of control." Having found little support for their own struggles with infertility trauma, Jaffe and the Diamonds (all clinical psychologists) co-founded The Center for Reproductive Psychology in San Diego, Calif. Here they sympathet.. |
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My Beginnings: A Very Special Story
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83 |
4.50 |
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A Children's book with CD-ROM to help parents tell their children about their conception as a result of IVF. The package is designed so that 8 different treatment options can be covered by a simple change of one page. Full instructions are included to change the story from IVF to IVF with donor eggs sperm or embryos, DI, AIH, ICSI and Frozen Embeyos. The book is designed for parents to tell their child/children at a very early age (3-6). The author provides a servuce to customize the story to .. |
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Experiences of Donor Conception: parents, offspring & donors through the years
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31 |
0.00 |
| Drawing on the experiences of parents, offspring and donors and including her own and her family?s story, Caroline Lorbach explores the process of donor conception. Her thought-provoking and informative book provides practical suggestions as well as in-depth consideration of the emotional and ethical issues involved. Lorbach takes the reader step-by-step through the process of deciding to use donor conception, choosing a donor, and discussing the decision with others - and considers the perspect.. |
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In Vitro Fertilization: The A.r.t. Of Making Babies Assisted Reproductive Technology
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43 |
4.50 |
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This clearly written technical handbook guides couples who are trying to conceive in determining whether they are eligible for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and in selecting the program that will help them achieve the best results. It describes in detail the anatomy and physiology of conception and the steps required for realizing it in the IVF procedure. In addition to providing accurate information, the practitioner authors address emotional, financial, physical, and moral-religious issues invo.. |
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Infections, Infertility and Assisted Reproduction
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98 |
3.57 |
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ART treatment is vulnerable to the hazard of potential infection from many different sources: patients, samples, staff, and the environment. Culture of gametes and embryos in vitro provides multiple targets for transmission of potential infection, including the developing embryo, neighboring gametes and embryos, the couple undergoing treatment and other couples being treated during the same period. This unique situation, with multifaceted opportunities for microbial growth and transmission, make.. |
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When Nature's Not Enough : Personal Journeys through In Vitro Fertilization
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65 |
4.50 |
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More than two million married couples in the United States are diagnosed with infertility. For many of them, in vitro fertilization is their only chance to have a biological child. In this ground-breaking book, men and women speak of the choice to use IVF to conceive. Journalist Diana Olick eloquently and honestly narrates her own experiences with IVF and conducts in-depth interviews with other couples to get the story from every angle, exploring such questions as: What are the emotional and soc.. |
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The Couple's Guide to In Vitro Fertilization: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Your Changes of Success
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50 |
3.67 |
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A wise and compassionate guide to getting successfully through one of the most expensive and stressful fertility treatments.<br><br>Despite the fact that it is an expensive, complex, emotionally draining, and often last-ditch fertility treatment, there are now over 250,000 couples who consider in vitro fertilization (IVF) every year; more than 125,000 couples decide to undergo it. While dry, clinical information is available, there is a gaping need for sisterly advice from someone wh.. |
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The Incredible Human Machine (1975) - VHS
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52 |
5.00 |
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National Geographic takes you and your family on a truly fascinating journey through the wondrous inner world of THE INCREDIBLE HUMAN MACHINE. Explore the fascinating, microscopic universe that exists within us all. How does the eye adjust to changes in light? How do our muscles enable us to move? How does the eardrum process sound? With the help of sophisticated photographic techniques you are now able to discover the wonders of this internal world and the marvel of THE INCREDIBLE HUMAN MACHINE.. |
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The Odyssey of Life - The Ultimate Journey (1996) VHS
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66 |
5.00 |
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The miracles of the human body are revealed through award-winning microphotography by Lennart Nilsson. The Ultimate Journey shows how the developing human embryo reveals links to other species. |
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When Empty Arms Become a Heavy Burden : Encouragement for Couples Facing Infertility
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38 |
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There's good news for couples who have been diagnosed as infertile; more than half of them will eventually conceive a child. One in six Americans of childbearing age experiences infertility problems-typically causing stress, sexual difficulties, marital discord, and a disturbing uncertainty about the future.This book focuses on building an attitude of hope and optimism. |
