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The Present Status of Assisted Reproductive Technology in Asia‐Oceania
Author(s) -
Chang YoonSeok,
Jun JongKwan,
Choi YoungMin,
Moon ShinYong
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1994.tb00478.x
Subject(s) - china , assisted reproductive technology , reproductive technology , donation , quality assurance , geography , cryopreservation , economic growth , demography , political science , pregnancy , biology , operations management , engineering , infertility , fishery , sociology , economics , archaeology , embryo , genetics , external quality assessment
This is a survey on the present status of assisted reproductive technology in the Asia‐Oceanic region. The survey formats were sent to the 19‐member societies of AOFOG. By the end of August 1991, 11 countries responded: Australia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of China, Singapore and Thailand. This report is a summary of data from 12 countries including Korea. It comprised of 14 headings: IVF, GIFT, AIH, AID, donor sperm in ART, donor eggs in ART, preembryos from IVF for donation, cryopreservation of eggs, cryopreservation of fertilized eggs and preembryos, research of preembryos, surrogate mothers, additional procedures, quality assurance in reproductive technology and formation of policy for emerging reproductive technology. Each heading is composed of status of regulations, cost and coverage and the results and management of program.