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Patient-Centred IVF Bioethics and Care in a Dutch Clinic


Free Download Trudie Gerrits, "Patient-Centred IVF: Bioethics and Care in a Dutch Clinic "
English | ISBN: 1785332260 | 2016 | 372 pages | PDF | 1139 KB
Contemporary Dutch policy and legislation facilitate the use of high quality, accessible and affordable assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) to all citizens in need of them, while at the same time setting some strict boundaries on their use in daily clinical practices. Through the ethnographic study of a single clinic in this national context, Patient-Centred IVF examines how this particular form of medicine, aiming to empower its patients, co-shapes the experiences, views and decisions of those using these technologies. Gerrits contends that to understand the use of reproductive technologies in practice and the complexity of processes of medicalization, we need to go beyond ‘easy assumptions’ about the hegemony of biomedicine and the expected impact of patient-centredness.

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IVF An Emotional Companion


Free Download Brigid Moss, "IVF: An Emotional Companion"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0007414331 | EPUB | pages: 320 | 0.4 mb
‘By seeing fertility issues through the eyes of 23 real women, it will show you that you’re not alone and help you to make the decisions about treatment that are right for you. It’s an infertility lifeline.’ Emma Cannon, Fertility Expert. ‘I don’t know how long you’ve been trying for a baby, which fertility investigations or treatments you’ve had, or what your chances are of getting pregnant. You could be thinking about having IVF. You might be a veteran IVF-er who’s had multiple cycles, or you may be just starting out on your first cycle. Whatever your situation, this book is for you. If I think back, I can still feel the feelings of inadequacy, shame and loneliness that I felt when I couldn’t get pregnant. That was my motivation for writing this book, and the 22 amazing women’s stories and experiences – and mine – that will help you cope with every key moment and decision you may face along the way. Hopefully, this book will show that, for every desperate moment, and heart-breaking test result, or difficult decision you face, someone has probably been there before. And she’s here – and happy – to share her story.’ Brigid.

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IVF An Emotional Companion


Free Download Brigid Moss, "IVF: An Emotional Companion"
English | 2011 | ISBN: 0007414331 | EPUB | pages: 320 | 0.4 mb
‘By seeing fertility issues through the eyes of 23 real women, it will show you that you’re not alone and help you to make the decisions about treatment that are right for you. It’s an infertility lifeline.’ Emma Cannon, Fertility Expert. ‘I don’t know how long you’ve been trying for a baby, which fertility investigations or treatments you’ve had, or what your chances are of getting pregnant. You could be thinking about having IVF. You might be a veteran IVF-er who’s had multiple cycles, or you may be just starting out on your first cycle. Whatever your situation, this book is for you. If I think back, I can still feel the feelings of inadequacy, shame and loneliness that I felt when I couldn’t get pregnant. That was my motivation for writing this book, and the 22 amazing women’s stories and experiences – and mine – that will help you cope with every key moment and decision you may face along the way. Hopefully, this book will show that, for every desperate moment, and heart-breaking test result, or difficult decision you face, someone has probably been there before. And she’s here – and happy – to share her story.’ Brigid.

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