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Assisted Reproduction
Competition among fertility centers reduces high-order multiple gestation risk
July 21st, 2005
Competition among fertility centers appears to be good for the health of both mothers and babies. University of Southern California obstetrician/gynecologists conducted a retrospective cohort study "to measure the effect of competition among fertility centers on pregnancy and high-order multiple (HOM) gestation rates after in vitro fertilization (IVF)." Competition among 408 fertility clinics providing IVF services, according to their registration with the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology in 2000, was assessed. "Competition was defined as number of clinics in a geographically defined area. Demand for services was based...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-21)
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