In-Vitro Fertilization: The Pioneers' History

Gabor Kovacs (Curatore)

Peter Brinsden (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 2018

The birth of Louise Joy Brown - the world's first baby born following in-vitro fertilization - heralded a medical revolution. Forty years later, many thousands of babies are born each year following IVF. Assisted reproduction is a global industry with a multi-billion dollar turnover. It is a complex mix of science, clinical management, bioethics, and commercial imperatives. Many of the pioneers of IVF are still with us and have a fascinating tale to tell. Here, they relate the story of the development of IVF and related technologies in a way that will prove invaluable to future generations of practitioners seeking to understand the genesis of the specialty. This is not an academic history: rather it takes an informal and anecdotal approach; informing and entertaining for generations of past, present and future medical and scientific specialists of IVF, alongside the millions of parents, who celebrated the successes of IVF treatment worldwide.

• Curatore: Gabor Kovacs, Peter Brinsden
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Anno: 2018
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 264 p.
• Dimensioni: 253 x 193 mm
• Peso: 740 gr.
• EAN: 9781108427852

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