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In-Vitro Fertilizationby Kay Elder; Brian Dale
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 52.00Packed with a wealth of practical and scientific detail, this popular guide is indispensable to all IVF students and practitioners. more...
How to Improve your ART Success Ratesby Gab Kovacs
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 55.00Summarizes evidence-based information for a wide range of strategies; an invaluable resource for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness in ART clinics. more...
Birthrightsby Robert Lee; Derek Morgan
Routledge 1990; US$ 40.95Should surrogacy be allowed? What guidelines are needed to control in vitro fertilization programmes? Birthrights challenges the ethical basis for the legal regulation of matters surrounding birth. more...
Handbook of Midlife Developmentby Margie E. Lachman
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 150.00THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE ON MIDLIFE DEVELOPMENT Edited by Margie Lachman, a leader in the field, Handbook of Midlife Development provides an up-to-date portrayal of human development during the middle years of the life span. Featuring contributions from well-established, highly regarded experts, this exhaustive reference fills the gap for a compilation of research on this increasingly important topic. Divided into four comprehensive sections, the book addresses the theoretical, biomedical, psychological, and social aspects of midlife development. Each chapter includes coverage of unifying themes such as gender differences, ethnic and cultural diversity, historical changes, and socioeconomic differences from a life-span developmental perspective.... more...
Ethics, Reproduction and Genetic Controlby Ruth Chadwick
Routledge 1993; US$ 45.00Leading scientists explain the nature and goals of `test-tube' reproduction and genetic engineering, and their eugenic implications. In contrast to the Warnock report, issues are considered in a social ethic - rather than individualistic - context. more...
Beyond the Natural Bodyby Nelly Oudshoorn
Routledge 1994; US$ 39.95Why has the female rather than the male body become increasingly subjected to hormonal treatment? Oudshoorn challenges the idea that the natural body exists any longer and evaluates the mixed blessings of the hormonal revolution. more...
Pregnancy and Abortion Counsellingby Ida Fairbairn; Joanna Brien
Routledge 1996; US$ 34.95Aimed at professionals in the field, it provides a comprehensive review of the social, moral and legal issues surrounding contraception and abortion and offers clear guidelines for establishing good practice. more...
Endometriumby Stanley R. Glasser; John D. Aplin; Linda C. Giudice; Siamak Tabibzadeh
Informa Healthcare 2002; US$ 269.95The first book to focus on the endometrium in terms of defining its regulatory biological interrelationships. A unique reference on reproductive cyclicity and embryo-endometrial interrelationships for investigators and students. more...
Daughters of Haritiby Geoffrey Samuel; Santi Rozario
Routledge 2002; US$ 143.00Is Western medical technology necessarily a good thing, or can it be dangerous? This book investigates its impact on midwives, healers and mothers giving birth in India today. more...
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosisby Joyce C. Harper; Joy D. A. Delhanty; Alan H. Handyside
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2002; US$ 220.00Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is the detection and screening of genetic abnormality in gametes prior to fertilisation and embryos fertilised in vitro prior to implantation. This exciting new text provides an introduction and overview of the principles of PGD. An exciting fusion of prenatal diagnosis (PD) with in vitro fertilisation (IVF), this book is will appeal to both the prenatal diagnosis community, of clinical geneticists and foetal medicine specialists within obstetrics and gynaecology, and the IVF community within reproductive medicine. It is also an essential introduction to PD, clinical genetics and IVF for non-specialists. A concise introduction to the field of PGD Detailed explanations of the techniques and procedures... more...