Science and Babies: Private Decisions, Public DilemmasDrawing on presentations at the annual meeting of the Institute of Medicine held in Washington, DC, October 1988, Wymelenberg describes the state of current understanding of human fertility and allied issues such as teenage pregnancy and prenatal care, with due attention to ethical concerns and public policy implications. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Reproductive Health Issues | 1 |
Infertility | 14 |
Having a Healthy Baby at the Right Time | 41 |
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