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9 Assisted reproduction technology and in vitro fertilization Chapter Contents Introduction IVF Statistics The Art Clinic Artificial insemination (AI) In vitro fertilization (IVF) Introduction The previous chapters of this text…
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A tale of two clinics — the treatment of infertility with Chinese medicine or Western medicine
1 A tale of two clinics – the treatment of infertility with Chinese medicine or Western medicine An infertility clinic in China is worlds away from an infertility clinic in…
Prenatal and Neonatal Palliative Care
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Children’s Voices: The Experience of Patients and Their Siblings
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Epidemiology and the Care of Children with Complex Conditions
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Understanding the Illness Experience and Providing Anticipatory Guidance
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Anticipatory Grief and Bereavement
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Sleep and Insomnia
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