Author : Canada. Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies
Publisher : Canadian Government Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 918 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)
Book Synopsis New Reproductive Technologies and the Health Care System by : Canada. Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies
Download or read book New Reproductive Technologies and the Health Care System written by Canada. Royal Commission on New Reproductive Technologies and published by Canadian Government Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume includes studies on the Canadian health care system; a literature review that provides a framework for technology decisions; assessment of available data from randomized clinical trials to determine the effectiveness of given treatments by specific indications; the adverse health effects of drugs used for ovulation induction; changes in evaluation of in vitro fertilization; the cost-effectiveness of an in vitro fertilization program and the costs of associated hospitalizations and other infertility treatments; public preferences toward an in vitro fertilization program and the effect of the program on patients' quality of life; the health of the children involved; and a feasibility study of the epidemiology, efficacy, outcomes, and direct costs of infertility treatment in Saskatchewan from 1978-90.