Veterinary MedicineGynecologyAssisted Reproductive TechnologiesEmbryo TransferIn Vitro FertilizationAssisted ReproductionAssisted Reproductive TechniquesEmbryo Transfer TechniquesEmbryo Transfer TechnologyFertilization TechniquesPreimplantation Embryo DevelopmentAssisted Reproductive Technology Conception
The objective of this multiauthored volume is to describe in detail the "current state of the art of<i>in vitro</i>fertilization as perceived by the various specialists who have contributed so much to the success of the Norfolk Program." It provides the fundamental technology that is basic to the new field of in vitro fertilization (IVF). It aims at serious goals, and each one is realized. As of this writing, there are probably as many as 200 human IVF and embryo transfer programs in university medical schools, private infertility centers, and for-profit publicly owned companies, the last a recent singularity. More than 2000 infants have been born throughout the world as a result of IVF and embryo transfer. The efforts of the Norfolk group are responsible for the births of more than 200. The authors restrict themselves largely to the development of the IVF program in Norfolk. The book is