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Patient Management and Preparation for In Vitro Fertilization

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Following publicity concerning pregnancies obtained by in vitri fertilization, thousands of infertile couples are asking to be included in the IVF programme; therefore an orderly and logical waiting list is essential.

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Kovacs, G. (1984). Patient Management and Preparation for In Vitro Fertilization. In: Wood, C., Trounson, A. (eds) Clinical In Vitro Fertilization. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3317-9_4

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