Health care costs resulting from IVF: prenatal and neonatal periods
Author(s) -
Sari Koivurova,
AL Hartikainen,
Mika Gissler,
Elina Hemminki,
Reija Klemetti,
MarjoRiitta Järvelin
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh531
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , multiple birth , cohort , singleton , spontaneous conception , prenatal care , pregnancy , health care , cohort study , infertility , pediatrics , population , fertility , environmental health , pathology , biology , economics , genetics , economic growth
The use of expensive infertility treatments is increasing rapidly. To compare the prenatal and neonatal health care costs after IVF and spontaneous conception, we conducted a study based on a cohort of IVF and control pregnancies and neonates.
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