Infertility
New Choices, New Dilemmas
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 29. June 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-14-023242-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes the historical, psychological background to human infertility and the methods by which it can be diagnosed and treated. The main emphasis will be psychological and practical. Subject areas covered include treatment, new developments, what can go wrong, the success or failure of treatment, adoption and the possibility of life without children and the subject's ethical and legal implications. These are important areas to those concerned, whether they are parents, scientists, legislators, or the general public. About one in six couples have difficulty in having a child and the related issues of infertility, such as surrogacy, multiple births and homosexual parenting have attracted a great deal of media attention in recent years.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
notes, further reading, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
197 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-023242-4 (9780140232424)
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Content
The reproductive revolution and one couple's story; myths, motives and the new opportunities; normal procreation; the nature of infertility and its investigation; infertility treatments - the first line; the new reproductive technologies; the outcomes of treatment; multiple pregnancy; embryo reduction of a multiple pregnancy - an insoluble dilemma?; adoption as an alternative; the family that never was - coping with childlessness; new treatments and new moral dilemmas; current controversies; the debate about public provision for the infertile; infertility treatment and the law; priorities for research.