
The Boston IVF Handbook of Infertility
A Practical Guide for Practitioners Who Care for Infertile Couples, Fourth Edition
Steven Bayer(Author)
CRC Press
4th Edition
Published on 5. September 2017
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Paperback/Softback
260 pages
978-1-4987-8124-4 (ISBN)
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Based on the gold standard procedures and protocols developed at Boston IVF, this new edition of a bestselling text continues to provide a structured approach to treating the infertile couple that can be of benefit to the gynecologist, reproductive endocrinologist, and reproductive medicine nurse alike. Both clinical and laboratory techniques are included, with material on preconception care. New to this edition are chapters on fertility care for the LGBT community, endometriosis, elective egg freezing, and effective nursing.
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Series
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Reference
Illustrations
24 b/w images, 34 tables and 32 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
715 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4987-8124-4 (9781498781244)
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A Practical Guide for Practitioners Who Care for Infertile Couples, Fourth Edition
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Steven R Bayer MD is a Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Dr. Bayer was previously Director of the In Vitro Fertilization program at New England Medical Center, an Assistant Clinical Professor at Tufts Medical School, and Medical Director of the Boston Regional Center for Reproductive Medicine in Stoneham. He is a member of several professional societies including the Boston Obstetrical Society, New England Fertility Society, American Society of Reproductive Medicine and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, among others. Michael M Alper MD is Medical Director and a Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF and as Associate Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. His interest of in vitro fertilization has led him to be involved in many research studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has written numerous articles, abstracts, letters and books, and has lectured at many scientific meetings throughout the world. Alan S Penzias MD is Surgical Director and Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF and Director of the fellowship program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. He has received numerous grants for research in the field of infertility, including a comparison study of medication in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF. He is an active member of various infertility and medical societies and is on the Board of Directors of the American Fertility Association and is a member of the Executive Counsel of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. He is also on the Editorial Board of Reproductive Biomedicine online and serves as an ad hoc editor for Fertility and Sterility, reviewing papers submitted for publication. He has served on the Medical Advisory Boards for Organon, Serono Laboratories, and Ferring Pharmaceuticals and has published many peer reviewed articles, reviews, chapters, abstracts and books in the field of infertility.
Content
Contents
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
About Boston IVF
Overview of infertility
Alan S Penzias
Factors affecting fertility
Steven R Bayer and Merle Berger
The infertility workup
Jesse Hade
Preconceptional care
Steven R Bayer
Clinical algorithms
Michael M Alper
Treatment options I. Ovulation induction
Selwyn P Oskowitz and Alan Penzias
Treatment options II. Intrauterine insemination
Sonia Elguero and Marsha Forman
Treatment options III. In vitro fertilization
Michael M Alper
Treatment options IV. Third party reproduction Brian M Berger
Fertility care for the LGBT community
Samuel Pang
Evaluation and management of male infertility
Steven Lazarou
Preimplantation genetic testing
Kim L Thornton
Endometriosis and infertility
Dan Griffin
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Rita M Sneeringer and Kristin Wright
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Benjamin Lannon and Alison E Zimon
Fertility preservation for cancer patients
David A Ryley
Elective egg freezing
Kerri Luzzo and Samuel Pauli
The IVF laboratory
Denny Sakaas, Brent Barret, Kathy Go
Tools for effective nursing in the care of the infertile patient
Sharon Edwards, Susan Gordon-Pennell, Kristin McCutcheon
The mind and body connection
Alice D Domar
Infertility Counseling and The Role of the Infertility Counselor
Jeanie Ungerleider, Terry Chen Rothchild and Lynn Nichols
Medical ethics in reproductive medicine
Steven R Bayer and Kim L Thornton
Integrating quality management into a fertility practice
Michael Alper
The True ART: How to deliver the best patient care
Derek Larkin
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
About Boston IVF
Overview of infertility
Alan S Penzias
Factors affecting fertility
Steven R Bayer and Merle Berger
The infertility workup
Jesse Hade
Preconceptional care
Steven R Bayer
Clinical algorithms
Michael M Alper
Treatment options I. Ovulation induction
Selwyn P Oskowitz and Alan Penzias
Treatment options II. Intrauterine insemination
Sonia Elguero and Marsha Forman
Treatment options III. In vitro fertilization
Michael M Alper
Treatment options IV. Third party reproduction Brian M Berger
Fertility care for the LGBT community
Samuel Pang
Evaluation and management of male infertility
Steven Lazarou
Preimplantation genetic testing
Kim L Thornton
Endometriosis and infertility
Dan Griffin
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Rita M Sneeringer and Kristin Wright
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Benjamin Lannon and Alison E Zimon
Fertility preservation for cancer patients
David A Ryley
Elective egg freezing
Kerri Luzzo and Samuel Pauli
The IVF laboratory
Denny Sakaas, Brent Barret, Kathy Go
Tools for effective nursing in the care of the infertile patient
Sharon Edwards, Susan Gordon-Pennell, Kristin McCutcheon
The mind and body connection
Alice D Domar
Infertility Counseling and The Role of the Infertility Counselor
Jeanie Ungerleider, Terry Chen Rothchild and Lynn Nichols
Medical ethics in reproductive medicine
Steven R Bayer and Kim L Thornton
Integrating quality management into a fertility practice
Michael Alper
The True ART: How to deliver the best patient care
Derek Larkin