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Toward a Better Understanding of Racial Disparities in Utilization and Outcomes of IVF Treatment in the USA

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We discuss what may be the underlying influences that contribute to racial disparities in utilization and outcomes of IVF treatment in the USA. We propose a model from which further research may follow to clarify the issue.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Genesis Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, 1355 84th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11228, USA

    David B. Seifer M.D.

  2. New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    David B. Seifer M.D.

  3. Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine, 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100, Reston, VA, 20190, USA

    Fady I. Sharara M.D., F.A.C.O.G

  4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Fady I. Sharara M.D., F.A.C.O.G

  5. IVF, 28375 Davis Parkway, Warrenville, IL, 60555, USA

    Tarun Jain M.D.

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    Fady I. Sharara

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Seifer, D.B., Sharara, F.I., Jain, T. (2013). Toward a Better Understanding of Racial Disparities in Utilization and Outcomes of IVF Treatment in the USA. In: Sharara, F. (eds) Ethnic Differences in Fertility and Assisted Reproduction. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7548-4_19

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