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Article: Assisted Reproductive Technology Report Released.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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Assisted reproductive technology (ART) resulted in the birth of more than 28,000 infants in 1998, according to a Jan 12, 2001, news release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These findings are part of the fourth annual report on fertility clinic success rates prepared by the CDC, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, and RESOLVE, a national consumer organization that helps people with infertility issues.
Couples with infertility problems increasingly are turning to ART for help with conception. The report shows 360 clinics in the United States conducted more than 80,000 ART ...